commercial bank financial services

Name

commercial bank financial services

Legal name

Commercial Bank Financial Services

Website

https://cbfs.qa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Commercial Bank Financial Services (CBFS) is a Doha-based, QFMA-regulated brokerage offering securities trading, margin financing, and liquidity provision on the Qatar Exchange via online, mobile, phone, and broker-lounge channels for retail and institutional investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Securities Trading Commissions: Commission-based revenue from executing securities trades on the Qatar Exchange on behalf of clients. Revenue is generated per transaction with fees applied to buy and sell orders.
2. Margin Trading: Interest and fees charged on leveraged positions provided to clients for margin trading, allowing amplified trading positions against collateral.
3. Liquidity Provision: Revenue from providing liquidity to the market, earning spreads on bid-ask quotes for securities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Commercial Bank Financial Services (CBFS) is a Qatar-based brokerage firm that provides execution, clearing, and ancillary trading services for securities listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. Its core offering includes real-time securities trading through the proprietary Trade Direct platform, a mobile trading app, broker-assisted phone trading, a dedicated physical Broker's Lounge, and supporting market data, research (CB Waseet), and margin trading services for both retail and institutional clients.

Product overview

Commercial Bank Financial Services (CBFS) offers a unified brokerage platform centered on Securities Trading and Online Trading, supported by complementary modules including Margin Trading for leveraged positions, Liquidity Provision for market-making, and Interactive Trading Over The Phone for broker-assisted orders. The product portfolio also includes a Dedicated Brokers Lounge for premium in-person trading, CB Waseet for research and market intelligence, Mobile Trading for smartphone-based real-time access, and Trade Direct as the core digital trading platform. Market Watch and Daily Reports provide market data and analysis tools. Together, these offerings form an integrated suite covering the full trading lifecycle from execution to market monitoring and research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CB Waseet: Investment/waseet service offering
• Trade Direct

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA)coreOthersCBFS is regulated by and operates in compliance with Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) regulations. The company adheres to QFMA Market Conduct Rules for investor protection and regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• QNB Financial Services: QNB Financial Services is the brokerage and investment arm of Qatar National Bank (QNB), offering online trading, margin financing, and research on the Qatar Stock Exchange. It is the most directly comparable competitor to CBFS, mirroring its bank-affiliated brokerage model, multi-channel trading platform, and Qatar-focused securities offering.
• QInvest: QInvest is a Qatar-based investment bank offering brokerage, asset management, and advisory services across QSE and regional markets. It competes head-to-head with CBFS for institutional and retail securities business on the Qatar Stock Exchange.
• Al Rayan Investment: Al Rayan Investment is a Qatar-based Sharia-compliant investment firm providing brokerage, asset management, and research with a QSE focus. Comparable to CBFS as a domestic Qatari brokerage competing for retail and institutional flow on the same exchange.

Regional players

• SICO Investment Bank: SICO is a Bahraini investment bank offering brokerage, market making, and asset management across GCC exchanges including Qatar. It is comparable to CBFS as a regional broker with institutional execution and liquidity-provision capabilities targeting GCC securities.
• EFG Hermes: EFG Hermes is a leading MENA investment bank with brokerage, research, and asset management spanning GCC markets. Comparable to CBFS as a regional competitor for institutional flow on QSE-listed names and for cross-border GCC securities execution.
• Arqaam Capital: Arqaam Capital is a Dubai-headquartered GCC investment bank providing brokerage, research, and capital-markets services across MENA. Comparable to CBFS in target client (institutional/HNW) and product breadth (execution, research, market making) on GCC exchanges.
• SNB Capital: SNB Capital is the investment-banking arm of Saudi National Bank, offering brokerage, asset management, and advisory services on Tadawul. Comparable to CBFS as a bank-affiliated full-service brokerage in the GCC with omni-channel execution and margin financing.
• Emirates NBD Securities: Emirates NBD Securities is the brokerage arm of Emirates NBD providing online trading and margin financing on UAE and regional exchanges. Comparable to CBFS as a large bank-affiliated retail/institutional broker in the GCC.

Broad incumbents

• Saxo Bank: Saxo Bank is a Denmark-headquartered global online broker with multi-asset execution and a strong MENA/GCC client footprint. Comparable to CBFS for digital securities trading and margin financing, and a competitive threat on cross-border QSE access.
• Interactive Brokers: Interactive Brokers is a US-listed global electronic broker offering multi-asset execution across 150+ markets, including QSE-listed securities. Comparable to CBFS for online execution and margin financing, and a key competitive benchmark on price, product breadth, and platform sophistication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbfsqa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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