Commercial Bank of Qatar

Last updated
The Commercial Bank(P.S.Q.C.)
Company type Public
QE:  CBQK
Industry Banking
Founded1975;49 years ago (1975)
FounderHussain Alfardan
Headquarters,
Products UPI India, Retail banking, Enterprise Banking, Corporate banking
4.106 QAR million
Total assets 169.121 QAR million
OwnerAbdulla Bin Ali Bin Jabor Al Thani
Number of employees
2233
Website www.cbq.qa

Commercial Bank of Qatar (P.S.Q.C.) (CBQ) commonly known as Commercial Bank, is a private sector bank operating in Qatar since 1975. The bank offers a range of products and services across retail, and corporate banking divisions. [1]

Hussain Alfardan established the bank in 1975 as the first private bank in Qatar. [2]

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References

  1. "Our history in depth | Commercial Bank of Qatar". www.cbq.qa. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  2. "Our history in depth". CBQ. Retrieved February 29, 2016.