Commercial Bank of Qatar (P.S.Q.C.) (CBQ) commonly known as Commercial Bank, is a private sector

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operating in

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since 1975. The bank offers a range of products and services across

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, and corporate banking divisions.

History

Hussain Alfardan established the bank in 1975 as the first

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in Qatar.

References

Banks of Qatar Companies based in Doha Banks established in 1975 Qatari companies established in 1975 Companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange {{Qatar-stub