Al Khalij Commercial Bank

What Al Khalij Commercial Bank does

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (commonly branded as Al Khaliji) is a Qatar-based commercial bank founded in 2007 and headquartered in Doha. The bank provides banking products and services to three named customer segments: business, corporate, and international clients, with operations concentrated in the Middle East / Qatar market. As a private for-profit financial institution, Al Khaliji operates under the regulatory framework of the Qatar Central Bank, which is a prerequisite for any commercial banking activity in the country.

The bank operates with a headcount of 251–500 employees, placing it in the mid-sized tier of Qatari commercial banks. The senior leadership team is led by Group CEO Fahad Al-Khalifa, with Omar Al-Emadi serving as Group Chief Business Officer and Amgad Azmy Karass as Head of Operations. No detailed information is available on the bank's product portfolio, technology stack, digital channels, or specific service differentiation, representing a material information gap for any detailed competitive or operational analysis.

Commercially, Al Khaliji follows the standard revenue mechanics of a commercial bank: net interest income from lending and deposit-taking, fee and commission income from transaction banking, trade finance, and FX services for corporate and international clients, and treasury-related income. Pricing for commercial clients is not publicly disclosed and is typically quote-based. No data is available on the bank's balance sheet size, capital ratios, ownership structure, parent company, or shareholder composition, all of which are material gaps for an investment-grade assessment.

Name

Al Khalij Commercial Bank

Website

https://alkhaliji.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Al Khalij Commercial Bank is a Qatar-based, privately held commercial bank founded in 2007 that provides banking products and services to business, corporate, and international customers in the Middle East market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Banking

NAICS

Commercial Banking (52211), Commercial Banking (522110), Depository Credit Intermediation (5221)

SIC

Commercial Banks, Nec (6029), State Commercial Banks (6022)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Corporate Banking (FSABAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Islamic SME & Commercial Banking (FSABAGAB)

Keywords

• Commercial banking
• Corporate banking
• Business banking
• International banking
• Trade finance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Al Khalij Commercial Bank is a Qatar-based commercial bank that provides banking products and services to business, corporate, and international customers. The bank operates from Doha, serving clients in the Middle East with a focus on commercial and corporate financial offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial banking services
• Corporate banking services Banking products and services designed for corporate customers in Qatar.
• International banking services Banking products and services for international customers with banking needs in Qatar and the Middle East.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Regional players

• Gulf International Bank (GIB): Bahrain-headquartered wholesale bank owned by GCC governments, focused on corporate and investment banking across the Gulf. Comparable in GCC corporate and international banking focus, though specialized in wholesale rather than retail.
• Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB): Largest Islamic bank in Qatar serving corporate and retail customers from Doha. Comparable market presence and customer geography to Al Khaliji but operates under Shariah-compliant products rather than conventional.

Broad incumbents

• Mashreq Bank: UAE-headquartered commercial bank with strong corporate, trade finance, and cross-border banking capabilities. Comparable in serving GCC-based corporates and international banking mandates; a broader regional incumbent.
• Qatar National Bank (QNB): By assets the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa and the dominant Qatari commercial bank. Direct overlap with Al Khaliji in corporate, SME, and international banking, but operates at a much larger scale with a global branch network.
• National Bank of Kuwait (NBK): Largest Kuwaiti commercial bank with a strong regional and international corporate franchise. Comparable in serving GCC corporates and cross-border banking needs of Middle East enterprises.

Direct peers

• Commercial Bank (Qatar): Qatari-listed commercial bank serving corporate, SME, and consumer segments in Doha. Closest conventional-banking peer to Al Khaliji, competing for the same domestic corporate deposit and lending pool.
• Ahli Bank Q.S.C. Qatari commercial bank focused on corporate and retail banking with a Doha presence. Comparable mid-sized Qatari commercial franchise competing for the same corporate and SME clients.
• Doha Bank: Qatari commercial bank headquartered in Doha offering corporate, retail, and international banking services. Directly comparable in geography, customer segments, and product mix to Al Khaliji.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/khalijibank
• Facebookfacebook.com/Alkhalijcommercialbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alkhalijibank

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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