The Commercial Bank of Qatar

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The Commercial Bank(P.S.Q.C.)
Public
Traded as QE:  CBQK
Industry Banking
Founded1975;45 years ago (1975)
Headquarters,
Products Retail banking, Enterprise Banking, Corporate banking
Website www.cbq.qa

The Commercial Bank (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]

History

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.