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• Doha Bank waiting for upturn to expand12 October 2009

  CEO says Qatari bank planning for an economic upturn after third quarter of this year.

• Doha Bank launches eco-friendly credit card 11 October 2009

  First card of type in GCC, claims bank, offers points for environmental projects.

• Qtel and Doha Bank form alliance to aid SMEs2 August 2009

  Firms aim to support Qatar's small to medium sized enterprises amid global crisis.

• We're in recovery mode - leading Qatar banker9 June 2009

  Doha Bank's CEO sees global economic crisis easing, real estate market stabilising.

• Doha Bank to hold back expansion plans in 200919 April 2009

  Qatari bank eyes marginal growth in net profits and has no plans to raise debt, for now.

• Doha Bank profits surge 20% in Q115 April 2009

  But earnings growth set to slow with full year profits forecast to come in 10% higher than previous year.

• Qtel secures $1.5bn credit facility3 March 2009

  UPDATE 1: Facility agreed giving Qatar Telecom additional scope to become top 20 global player by 2020.

• Writedowns impact Doha Bank3 February 2009

  Bad loan provisions see Qatar's Doha Bank post a 54.7 percent drop in Q4 profits, according to calculations.

• Doha Bank to sell stake to Qatar SWF22 December 2008

  Bank says shareholders have approved a plan to raise capital by 20 percent.

• GCC debt markets beginning to thaw - bank chief18 December 2008

  EXCLUSIVE: Doha Bank's CEO says two-month freeze on inter-bank lending over.

• Doha Bank give 20% stake to QIA16 November 2008

  Qatari lender seeking shareholder approval for capital increase to be given to state wealth fund.

• E-commerce portal launched in Qatar6 November 2008

  DBandSooq.com, a bilingual business exchange portal by Doha Bank, is the first of its kind in Qatar

• Qatar's Doha Bank puts $1bn Islamic bond issue on hold26 July 2008

  'Poor market conditions' blamed, first signs Islamic finance suffering from contagion.

• Interest on loans buoys Doha Bank profit21 July 2008

  Qatar's fifth-largest lender posts record income of $84mn in Q2, up 28% year-on-year.

• Doha Bank plans Kuwait debut30 December 2007

  Qatar's fourth-largest lender wins approval from gov't to open first branch in neighbouring Gulf Arab state.

• Doha Bank insurance firm to get captial of $27mn24 December 2007

  Qatari lender also in talks to set up investment banking joint venture, CEO says.

• Doha Bank eyes global expansion19 December 2007

  Insurance arm to launch January with investment banking and asset management venture to debut in six months.

• Top 100 CEOs unveiled5 December 2007

  Qatar-based companies increase their presence on CEO Middle East's annual Top GCC Executives List.

• Doha Bank eyes $1bn sukuk4 November 2007

  Bank wanted money for projects like setting up exchange for trading greenhouse gas emissions, CEO says.

• Doha Bank appoints CEO23 September 2007

  Former deputy chief executive Raghavan Seetharaman chosen to head up Qatar's fourth-largest lender.

• Doha Bank receives first ISO/IEC 2000020 August 2007

  The quality of IT service management at Doha Bank is expected to improve following the ban accreditation.

• Bancassurance could be major revenue stream for local banks30 April 2007

  Insurance products could be a major source of revenue for banks in the Middle East, but only if there are changes to legislation and internal culture, industry experts said yesterday.

• Bancassurance could be lucrative3 April 2007

  Middle East banks need a change in culture and legislation to tap into insurance market.

• Doha Bank breaks out beyond Qatar23 February 2007

  Qatar institution announces plans to expand into the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and India.

• Doha Bank's Q4 disappoints investors11 February 2007

  Fourth quarter profits drop 50% from same period in prior year, well below forecasts.