Joseph Abraham named CEO of Qatar’s Commercialbank

The Board of Directors of Commercial Bank of Qatar today announced the appointment of Joseph Abraham as the new Chief Executive Officer.

Joseph Abraham named CEO of Qatar's CommercialbankMr. Joseph Abraham (biography) is a seasoned banking professional with experience in both developed and emerging markets.

Before joining Commercialbank, he was CEO of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group Indonesia based in Jakarta, a position he served since 2008.

Mr. Abraham graduated with an MBA from Stanford Business School and has worked in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ghana, UK and India in various country and regional banking roles with a successful track record covering general management, corporate banking, strategy, product management as well as acquisitions and integrations.

Mr. Joseph Abraham succeeds Mr. Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi, who has been promoted to Advisor to the Board of Directors.

About Commercialbank

Commercial Bank of Qatar offers a full range of corporate, retail and investment banking services as well as owning and operating exclusive Diners Club franchises in Qatar and Oman. It has a countrywide network of 31 full service branches and 156 ATMs and has diversified its footprint through strategic partnerships with the National Bank of Oman in Oman and the United Arab Bank in the UAE.