Latest in Tag: Qatar Highlight
Latest in Tag: Qatar
Effects of Syrian uprising ripple throughout region
The Syrian uprising is causing a ripple of effects felt across the region by the beleaguered country’s neighbours and beyond.
Arab League offers Al-Assad exit option
Fighting rages on in major cities as military claims to regain control.
Qatar builds yield curve with T-bill issues
By Mala Pancholia and Rachna Uppal /Reuters DUBAI: Qatar’s decision to expand its issues of Treasury bills is succeeding in draining excess liquidity from the banking system, but it also appears to have another, long-term policy purpose: building a complete Qatari riyal yield curve. That could have several benefits for the emirate, helping it fund …
Qatar to keep short-term debt issuance steady
By Regan Doherty and Martin Dokoupil / Reuters DOHA/DUBAI: Qatar’s central bank will keep issuing 4 billion riyals ($1.1 billion) in treasury bills every month, its chief said on Monday, suggesting that policymakers are still comfortable with strong bank lending growth despite higher inflation risks. The world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter is expected …
Qaradawi, controversial cleric and darling of Qatar
By AFP DOHA: Influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who has been refused a visa to France, shot to pan-Arab fame through Al-Jazeera television and has been a major supporter of the Arab uprisings. Accused in France of being anti-Semitic, the Egypt-born cleric threw his weight behind the NATO-led war on the regime of Moamar Qaddafi, …
Qatar: Banking goals
By Oxford Business Group Although the 2022 football World Cup is more than a decade away, analysts are already predicting increased loan activity and investment management in Qatar’s banking sector as the economy gears up to host football’s showcase event. Following the decision awarding Qatar the tournament on December 2, Moody’s Investor Service issued an advisory …