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Best bank in Qatar?
Greetings everybody.
I will like to see if someone can help me, I want to know which is the best bank in Qatar for opening a personal bank account.
Best regards.
Have a nice weekend everyone.
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casanova said
HSBC.... “Our scientific ...HSBC....
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Martin Luther King.
GoncalvesKochbierg said
Thanks casanova, I allready ...Thanks casanova, I allready got a bank account with HSBC in London.
Best regards.
"If you`re dreaming a love story let tears tell us about it"
casanova said
Even i have one back ...Even i have one back home...
really ...worlds local bank..
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Martin Luther King.
irrysa said
but i have heard they'd open ...but i have heard they'd open u account only if u want to make a salary transfer...
GK, u have see what exactly u want from ur bank, what's ue requirements and what's important to u?
the min balance? branch near ur house? good internet/phone banking? product range (apart from standard debit and credit card stuff)? interest rate on ur savings and deposits? investment products? best customer service?
nobody can really give u a proper answer if u will come and ask which bank is the best in here :o)
If you're looking for a problem, you're probably gonna find one.
GoncalvesKochbierg said
Greetings irrysa, well you ...Greetings irrysa, well you are right, that`s true.
"If you`re dreaming a love story let tears tell us about it"
maxboy said
Doha Bank ...Well Doha Bank, i would recommend as the best bank for opening a savings account.
they hold lucky weekly, monthly and yearly draws on savings account and you never know, you will become a millionare on day. apart from this, i think they offer a lot of e-services which will help you manage and operate your account the way you want.
www.dohabank.com.qa
regards,
midniteboy said
best bank ...the best bank in qatar is cbq (Commercial Bank Qatar)
coz very quick service very comfortable
alot of branch in all over qatar and gulf
the main think i observed that they r very honest in their duties
i love cbq since 8years
i am there customer
GoncalvesKochbierg said
Ok, thanks everybody that ...Ok, thanks everybody that was very kind from all of you.
Best regards.
Nice weekend !
"If you`re dreaming a love story let tears tell us about it"
The rock said
Good to read the positive ...Good to read the positive comments about most banks. Sort of revives my confidence in the banks here.
I went to one and talked to the 'customer relationship officer' about opening an account and to each one of my question, he had to guess an answer :)
any how, i guess only experience will tell.
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Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
oabazeed said
Hi Casanova, I'm sorry to ...Hi Casanova, I'm sorry to disappoint you with this,
HSBC is just like any other bank in Doha, and it's even worse because they charge for every thing.
Don't be amused by this word (The World's Local Bank), they are right in it's local, but it's not universal.
you can ask them about something to do with another HSBC world wide, they will tell you: sorry, there is no networks between our banks in the world, so it's just local bank.
I'm telling you this, since I'm dealing with five different bank in Qatar, and HSBC was even lower level than others, it's just a big name, the only good thing about them, that they provide you parking in the main branch in Banks street.
I think Doha, Almashreq, and the commercial banks are better options.
Best regards
oabazeed said
And to be fair with HSBC as ...And to be fair with HSBC as well.
If you might ask wy I'm dealing with them, here is the answer:
I don't like banks visits, HSBC provides a good internet banking service, so I can do most of my stuff online from the office, and it's really secure.
if this is a big issue for you, then HSBC is a good choice, but if you like it because it's international, i ell you it's not, it's just local bank, with no relationships between HSBC's in the world.
casanova said
oabazeed... Don’t know ...oabazeed...
Don’t know about you, but once I had some problem with my debit card and I was back in my home town, I went to one of their branches in the city, they treated me well and problem was solved…
I prefer to use debit card more than credit cards, so when ever I’m traveling, I can use HSBC ATMs for transactions without any extra charges…
Do Mashriq, Doha, QNB and other local banks provide such facilities???
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Martin Luther King.
Nobita said
I don't like HSBC. Their ...I don't like HSBC. Their branches close at 13:00, at least the Salam Tower branch does.
The CBQ is better, they open until 21:00 and they position their branches in the shopping malls, very convenient.
Oryx said
Hsbc :( ...Unless you have masochistic tendencies I wouldn't bank with HSBC...
QNB
IBQ
casanova said
can you explain Oryx... ...can you explain Oryx... why???
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Martin Luther King.
Oryx said
Casanova ...A sample of their awful service:
long queues
no parking
random frequent incorrect banking charges (this has happened so many times)
bad opening hours
go to IBQ or QNB
casanova said
I usually use Grand Hamad ...I usually use Grand Hamad branch, they are providing parking in the building at the back of the Bank.
never waits in queues, since having status account
the branch is working from 7:00am to 8:00pm
but its all about my experience about the bank, coz I’m new to this country, you may have a better Idea.
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Martin Luther King.
DohaSteve said
Nice Lion Rampant by ra way gadjee ...HSBC are bollaks
QNB are unprofessional - my mortgage agent doesn't even have a company e-mail account and contacts me by ferkin hotmail!
Write down all the names, close your eyes, stick a pin in the list. You're gonna get fcuked whatever you do
"You can't tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks"
thexonic said
Al Ahli bank :D lol, I have ...Al Ahli bank :D lol, I have an account there since last 4 years and i have 25 dirhams in it :P... it was 12 riyals 4 years ago :(
IF EVERYONE WAS TO TAKE AN EYE FOR AN EYE, THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD'VE BEEN BLIND TODAY - MAHATMA GANDHI
OrangKedah said
My account is with QNB ...My account is with QNB a.k.a. Quite Nasty Bank
irrysa said
see thexonic, any other bank ...see thexonic, any other bank would charge u for not keeping min balance, and Ahli Bank paid u interest! LOL!
ok guys, here's my 2cents:
in my opinion and from my own experience, the best bank is where u have some friends to take good care of u. at least in this country..
If you're looking for a problem, you're probably gonna find one.
DaRuDe said
Best bank? ...ah its all about handling money your money. if you are good at it in controlling then every bank is the best.
Graeme Wilson said
Hi, I am with commercial ...Hi, I am with commercial bank and have been very impressed with their service. good e savings options and interest rates, good air points rewards programmes with credit cards and easy internet transfers overseas. Good luck its always a mission getting things sorted (oh and you get a free i pod touch if you open an account at the moment).
bowlers21 said
doha bank, not a good bank ...yup, ive been banking in this bank for 14 yrs, and ive got a lot of bad experiences, thats why even those in the highter ups of the management, i came to see them face to face. i can be a living proof to their bad customer relations...
tyazbeck said
never go to standard ...never go to standard chartered
Vivo Bonito said
choosing the best bank ...choosing the best bank according to our own personal needs perhaps the best....
determine which top service you are wanting from the range of services majority of those banks are offering...
then that would be the best bank fitted for you.
Every bank has its uniqueness in terms of customer service satisfactions...
Baxter said
Hey all im new to the site ...Hey all im new to the site and am just getting ready to move to Doha this month. Is it true that i cant get an account with most banks until i have my residencey? Also i have heard rumors of credit cards with intrest rates as low as 2% is this true?
Vivo Bonito said
not exactly Bax... if you'll ...not exactly Bax...
if you'll be introduce by a company to which you'll have to work with, u can open an account immediately.
but if you'll come as a walk in client, surely... the bank will have to ask for your identity, they would require you of such residency card ID.
as suggestion, better you come along with a referal from a company employees who had been negotiating previously with the bank you wanted to open such account.