Doha Bank has been awarded ‘Best Retail Bank’ and ‘Best for Remittances’ at the MEED MENA Banking Excellence Awards 2026.
The ‘Best Retail Bank’ award highlights Doha Bank’s successful execution of a retail strategy firmly focused on customer experience and digital enablement. Over the past year, the bank modernised its mobile platform to seamlessly introduce end-to-end onboarding for new-to-bank customers, leveraging digital KYC and biometric verification.
This drive towards a low-friction digital experience increased active digital banking users and propelled the annual card spend past QR6bn for the first time in the bank's history.
Securing the ‘Best For Remittances’ title recognises the bank's launch of a unified digital remittance platform across its mobile and online channels. Designed to serve Qatar’s diverse population, the platform offers fast and secure cross-border payments to over 80 corridors.
Further distinguishing its offering, Doha Bank became the first bank in Qatar to launch Mastercard Move, enabling faster, lower-fee transfers straight from its digital platforms.
Doha Bank Group CEO Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Fahad bin Faisal al-Thani said, “These prestigious awards from MEED are a testament to our relentless drive to simplify and elevate the banking experience. From pioneering seamless digital onboarding to providing instant, affordable international transfers, our goal is to deliver practical, secure, and innovative solutions. We are proud of these recognitions and remain committed to supporting the financial aspirations of our community in Qatar.”
The achievements reinforce Doha Bank’s position as a leading financial institution in Qatar, committed to delivering innovative banking solutions that serve its customers and the communities in which it operates.
