Doha Bank awarded top accolades at the Banking Web Awards Competition 2009

The ceremony took place in conjunction with the United Arab Banks Annual Conference held on November 19 and 20 2009 in Beirut.

The prestigious event was attended by various dignitaries including winners of the competition, VIPs in the ICT field, governmental personalities as well as economics, academics, diplomatic, socials, bankers, media and other guests from the Arab region. It was a huge ceremony which included the awards distribution, entertainment and a gala dinner.

Commenting on the award, Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman, Doha Bank Group, said:

"We have established our position as the leaders in the provision of 'web-based' services and access, and will continue to improve on these, at the same time, maintaining highest security setting which are critical in this area of banking. We are also active in the innovation and convergence of traditional IT and telecommunications services and as such have been able to offer more channels to our services than any of rivals. We would definitely like to extend that lead over the coming periods."

"Doha Bank is one of the leading banks in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, and we are actively expanding our branches network throughout this region. We have a proud record of providing exceptional services and innovative products to our customers. This record reflects the traditions of our culture, and is one which we will continue to earn, by focusing our efforts on listening to our customers and then providing them with the services and products they seek," he added.

Mr. R. Seetharaman, Chief Executive Officer, Doha Bank Group, expressed happiness at the reception of the award and said, "Being honored with this award reflects the leadership and pioneering position of Doha Bank in deploying consumer centric solutions and reiterates our commitment to maintain the same standards. The award validates the pioneering role of Doha Bank in deploying consumer-centric and technology-enabled solutions in Qatar. Doha Bank has always been a pioneer in introducing new concepts and technology in Qatar. It was the first Bank to introduce conveniences such as SMS Banking, comprehensive Internet banking, Mobile branches, real time straight through processing e-remittance services etc. Doha Bank Internet Banking suit of services - for retail as well as corporate customers consists of a comprehensive set of online and request based processing."

The Banking Web Awards announced that over 300 websites were selected for the Banking Web Awards 2009 competition in the following categories: Commercial and Corporate Banks, Private and Investment Banks, Retail Banks, Islamic Banks and Stock Exchange. On the event ceremony, they have honored 45 winners from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.