bank of qatar type private company industry banking founded 1956 ; 60 years ago 1956 headquarters doha qatar products retail banking ; corporate banking ; private banking website www.ibq.com.qa the international bank of qatar ibq arabic is an established private sector bank operating in qatar since 1956 . the bank offers a range of products and services across retail private and corporate banking divisions . ibq has a growing network of branches and atms covering most major locations across the country . 1 contents 1 history 2 awards 3 corporate social responsibility 4 references 5 external links history edit starting as the ottoman bank on 1 november 1956 ibq has undergone several ownerships in its history . in 1969 the ottoman bank sold its branches to the national and grindlays bank which later became known as grindlays . in 1989 the bank changed names again to anz grindlays when it was acquired by the australia and new zealand banking group . in 2000 the standard chartered group acquired anz grindlays thereby taking over as major shareholder . in august 2004 the bank was renamed international bank of qatar ibq when national bank of kuwait nbk acquired a 20 % stake in the bank and assumed management responsibilities . in july 2007 nbk increased its share of the bank to 30 % and sold them back to qatari investors in 2014 . in july 2015 ibq has received investment grade credit ratings of a2 and a assigned by moody s and fitch respectively . moody s and fitch ratings are internationally recognised ratings agencies providing independent financial research on global financial institutions . awards edit the commitment to customer relationships and best practices are reflected in the numerous awards won by the bank . 2015 private bank of the year in qatar by international banker rewards programme of the year in qatar award 2015 by international banker best private banking services qatar by bankers middle east best customer service for qatar by bankers middle east best customer loyalty programme for thanq 2015 by bankers middle east products awards best private bank qatar 2015 by global banking & finance review best customer loyalty program thanq rewards program qatar 2015 by global banking & finance review best private bank in qatar 2015 by international finance magazine best customer loyalty program in qatar 2015 by international finance magazine best diversified services bank of qatar by world union of arab bankers 2015 arab banks awards & commendations of excellence the banking executive award straight through processing stp by commerzbank 2014 private bank of the year in qatar by international banker best customer service in the middle east by banker middle east best loyalty program in the middle east and africa for innovative reward program thanq by mastercard innovation forum straight through processing stp by commerzbank 2013 best private bank for privacy and security in qatar by euromoney straight through processing stp by commerzbank 2012 best private banking services in qatar for hnwi by euromoney best private banking services in qatar for uhnwi by euromoney best credit card in qatar by banker middle east straight through processing stp by commerzbank 2011 best customer service in the middle east by banker middle east retail bank of the year in qatar by arabian business straight through processing stp by commerzbank deal of the year 2011 for loans in the me syndicated loan by the banker magazine 2010 best customer service in the middle east by banker middle east 2009 best customer service in the middle east by banker middle east 26th fastest mover globally by the banker magazine s top 1 000 world bank survey fastest moving bank by the banker magazine s top 1 000 world bank survey 2008 best customer service in the middle east by banker middle east best corporate and trade finance bank in qatar by the new economy banking & finance corporate social responsibility edit ibq actively contributes to the well being of the local community by offering financial and practical support to a wide range of csr projects which are mainly built around education and youth development development of qatar s economy and projects that promote culture safety and empowerment of women . 2 references edit branches lbq media center lbq external links edit ibq official website english ibq official website arabic retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title international bank of qatar & oldid 728511185 categories banks established in 1956banks of qatar1956 establishments in qatar navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata 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