Qatar National Bank (QNB Group) was established in 1964 as the countrys 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 Worlds Strongest Bank in its 2012 ranking.
The Groups presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies increased to 26 countries.