Qatar Islamic Bank engages in the provision of corporate, retail, and investment banking activities. It operates through the following segments: Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Group Function, and Local and International Subsidiaries. The Corporate Banking segment is composed of services offered to institutional investors, corporates, small and medium enterprises, financial institutions and investment vehicles. The Personal Banking segment deals with services to individual customer which includes checking and savings accounts, credit cards, personal lines of credit, and mortgages. The Group Function segment includes treasury, investment, finance, and other central functions. The Local and International Subsidiaries segment represents the Groups local and International subsidiaries. The company was founded on July 8, 1982 and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.