- 1973: Morgan Guaranty International Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, acquires a 40% interest in Bank Almashrek, a commercial bank with its headquarters in Beirut and a branch in Doha.
- 1992: Chase Manhattan Bank acts as a financial advisor to Qatar Electricity and Water Company for an estimated US$1.2 billion project to build a new electric power and desalination plant at Al-Wusail. Chase also advises the company on the acquisition of power and water stations then owned by the Qatari government’s Ministry of Electricity and Water.
- 2009: J.P. Morgan leads the State of Qatar’s US$7 billion bond issue—one of the largest international USD sovereign bond issues ever.
- 2010: JPMorgan Chase’s International Wholesale Businesses opens a branch in Qatar.
- 2011: J.P. Morgan opens an office in Doha which will offer investment banking and treasury & securities services products.