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Company Profile:
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Qatar National Bank (QNB) was established in 1964 as the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial bank, with an ownership structure split between Qatar Investment Authority (50%) and the private sector (50%).
QNB has steadily grown to be among the largest banks in the region and is by far the leading financial institution in the country with a market share approaching 45% of banking sector assets. QNB has the largest distribution network of 42 branches and offices (including 3 mobile branches), in addition to 10 Islamic branches and offices, and 125 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
QNB international presence is rapidly expanding to include new locations in Oman, Kuwait, supplementing existing branches in London and Paris and Yemen and Representative Offices in Libya, Singapore and Iran. As part of the same expansion plan, QNB has acquired 30% of the shares of the Jordan based, The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance (HBTF) which operates in Palestine, Bahrain, Algeria, Syria, UAE, Libya and Iraq, in addition to Jordan. QNB also signed an agreement to establish the Qatar National Bank-Syria jointly with other Syrian private and public sectors institutions with 49% share.
The London-based Ansbacher, QNB’s Wealth Management and Private Banking subsidiary, operates in Switzerland, Channel Islands, the Bahamas, Dubai International Financial Center and Qatar Financial Center. Ansbacher was the first financial institution to be granted a license to operate at Qatar Financial Centre providing a wide range of wealth management services in Qatar and the region.
QNB offers a full range of retail, corporate, investment, treasury, wealth management, and Islamic banking products and services for individuals, corporate institutions and government entities. QNB is constantly striving to provide intelligent banking solutions and its range of products and services, and delivery channels across all disciplines continues to be unrivalled.
Through its affiliate, QNB |