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QCB foreign exchange reserves rise 0.75%
and strengthening its position as a trusted destination for global investments, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology infrastructure. We are proud to support the next phase of digital growth in Qatar and look forward to...
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Qatar banks ramp up overseas lending: QNBFS
Qatari banks pushed lending outside the country up 58.6% in the seven months to July 2026, far outpacing the 3.2% rise in the domestic loan book over the same stretch, according to the QNBFS Monthly Banking Sector Update for July 2026. The overseas...
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Chamber eyes trade, investment boost with Belgium, Luxembourg
Qatar Chamber recently held a virtual meeting with the Arab-BelgianLuxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ABLCC). Board member Mohamed bin Ahmed al-Obaidli, who is also vice president of the ABLCC, discussed various topics with ABLCC president Philippe...
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Workshop focuses on pre-implementation of economic concentration transactions
that would have taken much longer to reach on our own,” he said. Mohammed believes Qatar’s targeted support system offers a unique middle ground between India’s resource-constrained ecosystem and Saudi Arabia’s sheer market scale. “Qatar has...
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Oil prices rise on Mideast escalation
Oil prices rose on Thursday after US strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran revived concerns about disruption to Middle East supplies, while comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin signalling openness to peace negotiations...
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QSTP launches revamped incubation programme with Fall 2026 cohort
The Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation, has launched its revamped Incubation Programme with the Fall 2026 cohort, welcoming 52 local and international startups across 19 sectors into a new 16-week pathway designed to...
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QCB enables direct QA-RTGS access for payment providers
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has enabled payment service providers to open accounts with the central bank and gain direct access to the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (QA-RTGS), allowing them to conduct settlement operations directly without...
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Europe central bankers fear more turbulence in testy US relations
Europe’s central bankers were leaving an annual getaway with their US counterparts far from reassured that longstanding norms in global cooperation remain intact and worried that more turmoil is ahead for an already testy relationship with Washington,...
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Doha to host ‘World Investment Forum 2026’ in October
The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will hold its ninth World Investment Forum (WIF) in Doha on October 25-27, aimed at facilitating dialogue and fostering partnerships among governments, investors, and businesses on investment and development. Held...
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Warsh signals Fed may need to raise rates on high inflation
The US central bank will “have work to do” if policymakers don’t get the confidence they need that inflation is heading down to 2%, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Friday, coming closer than he has to acknowledging interest rate hikes may...
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Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly
Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the US and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored IranOman talks about the waterway. Visible commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled 10...
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Ooredoo’s Aamali GoConnect campaign secures 6 international Telly Awards
Ooredoo has received international recognition for the creative advertisement developed for its Aamali GoConnect campaign, winning one Gold Award and five Silver Awards at the 47th Annual Telly Awards. The award-winning campaign showcases how Aamali...
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Commodity vessel transits through Hormuz hit 3-month low
Just two commodity vessels transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally since early May, with both entering the Gulf, shipping data showed. The figure was also well below the 10-day average of 14,...
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Hardware-free payment tools accelerate ‘SME digital onboarding in Qatar’
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adapting to digital financial services in Qatar are driving a structural shift in the local payment ecosystem through the adoption of hardware-less acceptance platforms, according to a senior fintech...
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Chamber session focuses on entrepreneurship
Qatar Chamber recently hosted a session on ‘Global Entrepreneurship Day: From Establishment to Expansion and Investment’ to mark Global Entrepreneurship Day. Held in collaboration with the Young Entrepreneurs Centre, the session brought together a...
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Yen may be due for bigger jump
Japan’s currency has seemed little moved by official efforts to halt its slide this year, but a look at past price patterns suggests a much bigger strengthening move could still be coming. One tool technical analysts use to predict future prices is...
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India gets $511.5mn in FDI under new policy for neighbouring countries
Employees of an Indian IT services exporter work inside its office in Bengaluru. India has received 29 foreign direct investment proposals worth 48.95bn rupees ($511.5mn) under a new automatic route that allows investors from land-bordering countries,...
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Weekly real estate trading tops QR330mn
Dealers Framework, which held its first auction on August 24, 2025. Government bond and sukuk issuances reached QR23.3bn over the year, bringing total outstanding instruments to QR121.4bn at end-2025. Human capital initiatives recorded 4,664...
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Adnoc said to offer spot crude in 9th tender issued since June
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is offering spot crude in a tender, its ninth issued since the start of June as the UAE state oil company works to move oil from inside the Strait of Hormuz, trade sources said. The tender is for sale of Upper...
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Oil prices extend gains as US-Iran peace hopes fade
Oil prices were slightly higher on Tuesday, gaining for a third straight session, as prospects for a US-Iranian peace deal dimmed after Tehran said it would adopt a more offensive stance and Washington ruled out extending a ceasefire deal, reports...
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Liberal trade policy seen to anchor Qatar’s food security resilience
Qatar’s commitment to open trade has become the decisive safeguard for its food supply, ensuring year round availability even amid global disruptions. In an interview held on the sidelines of the India Utsav 2026 celebration, Dr Mohamed Althaf,...
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ICAI Doha hosts session on cross-border wealth and RWA tokenisation
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Doha Chapter recently hosted a professional development session on ‘Future-Proofing Capital: CrossBorder Wealth & RWA Tokenisation’. The session was attended by some 100 members, reflecting the...
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Qatar–India remittance link bolsters financial inclusion
Qatar Post has taken a decisive step in its digital transformation strategy by partnering with India Post and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to launch a new remittance service, enabling near real-time transfers from Doha to India. The initiative,...
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Breakeven oil prices seen key differentiator in GCC outlook
Gulf sovereigns are preparing to manage fiscal pressures as breakeven oil prices return to the spotlight, underscoring the region’s ability to adapt to shifting global dynamics, according to a senior ratings executive. Benjamin Young, managing...
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Women leaders driving QNB Group’s continued growth
The banking sector is undergoing one of the most significant periods of transformation in its history, according to QNB Group. Financial institutions across the world are navigating changing customer expectations, technological disruption, evolving...
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Doha Bank wins 2 accolades at Euromoney awards
Doha Bank continues to strengthen its position in retail banking and housing finance in Qatar with its customer-focused approachv earning the bank two prestigious titles at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026. Through its focus on making everyday...
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QIIB wins 2 awards for innovation, mobile banking
QIIB continues to strengthen its record of institutional excellence and leadership in Islamic banking, adding two prestigious ‘Global Business Magazine Awards for 2026’ to its growing list of regional and international accolades. The latest awards are...
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Swiss Re warns on heatwave risks
Authorities failed to grasp the scale of risk to human life posed by heatwaves, the CEO of reinsurer Swiss Re was quoted as saying on Sunday, as some German states eased trucking restrictions to lower weather-related pressure on shipping. Europe, the...
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India central bank holds rates
of a diversified, knowledgebased economy.” Enrique Lizaso, co-founder and CEO of Multiverse Computing, stated: “The AI industry’s future relies on doing more with less by running powerful models efficiently, sustainably, and securely without being...
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Industrial sector PPI surges 2.75% in May
0.88%, and Rubber and Plastics Products by 0.49%. On the other hand, the decreases were observed in Refined Petroleum Products by 13.96% and Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media by 4%. Compared with May 2026, the Manufacturing PPI in May 2025...
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Dandy completes book-building process ahead of IPO, QSE listing
Qatari dairy and food products firm Dandy has announced the successful completion of the book-building process as part of the preparatory steps for the public offering of its shares and listing on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE). The book-building...
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Rights issue via mobile app, select branches
LVQ operates as a central supply chain node in GWC Group’s integrated logistics network, connecting key trade corridors across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Bahrain. The agreement with Safari Group is the latest in a series of...
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