For his part, Dr. Ali welcomed Crown Prince Salman and expressed thanks and gratitude to him for the strenuous support Saudi Arabia is extending to the group which he chairs. Casting light on the march of the bank over the years, Dr. Ali cited that the bank's capital dramatically surged from $3 billion to $150 billion, pointing to the dedication of all member states to settle their annual shares in the bank's budget, leading in part to an unprecedented success. For his part, Dr. Al-Assaf drew the attention that the bank's activity throughout the Islamic world has sent great joy into the hearts of millions of people in the member countries. He announced a royal order by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to grant Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, the President of IDB, King Abdulaziz sash part II in recognition of his deeds and successes in the administration of the group. --More 23:02 LOCAL TIME 20:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w