Doha Bank, one of the largest private commercial banks in Qatar, has launched Q-Trade platform, a gateway to The Group Securities' trading and brokerage services through its online and mobile banking channels.
Doha Bank customers can easily connect their Doha Bank accounts with The Group’s accounts and trade instantly in any stocks listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) through The Group app.
Q-Trade will enable customers to instantly access their account in The Group where they can buy and sell any stocks listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), as well as view their holdings, real-time stock prices, account information and portfolio.
Customers would be able to transfer funds between their bank account and their account in The Group.
“As a part of the continued strategy of Doha Bank, we will continue to invest in technology and with a priority focus on digitalising across all banking channels, and by doing so we expect this to further enhance the customer experience across all products and services. The launch of this Q-Trade platform will complete our suite of our trading platforms at both local and global level," said Gudni Stiholt Adalsteinsson, Doha Bank's acting chief executive officer.
He said Doha Bank global markets platforms launched in the past would continue to provide easy access to the global markets to its customers, while Q-Trade platform will allow customers to easily trade in the local market.
This service will be made available for all relevant Doha Bank retail banking customers through their online and mobile banking channels. To trade through The Group platform, customers should have accounts or open accounts in The Group.