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Qatar National Bank (QNB Group)
was established in 1964 as the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial
bank, has an ownership structure split between the Qatar Investment
Authority (50%) and the private sector (50%).
QNB Group has steadily grown to be the largest bank in the Middle East and North Africa Region and is by far the leading financial institution in the country with a market share exceeding 45% of banking sector assets. Bloomberg Markets, the leading provider of Business, Financial and Economic news has ranked QNB as the World’s Strongest Bank in its 2012 ranking.[1] The 78 banks in Bloomberg’s ranking list included some of the largest and most renowned financial institutions in the world, with QNB being the only bank from the MENA Region.
QNB Group is among the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor’s (A+), Moody’s (Aa3), Fitch (A+), and Capital Intelligence (AA-). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialized financial publications.
Based on the Group’s continuous strong performance and the expanding international presence, the bank is currently ranked as the most valuable brand in the MENA region, with a current world ranking of 101 in 2013.
QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events. | | | | | | 429 | |  |
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