Central Bank of Qatar

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Name: Central Bank of Qatar
First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

Neighbourhood markets planned

Minister of Business and Trade H E Sheikh Jassim bin AbdulAziz bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani looks at scale models of the buildings to be constructed, as part of the signing ceremony for the first phase of a project to launch Furjan markets, at the Renaissance ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - 8 hours ago]
First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

OBG, QNB in deal to compile 10t...

DOHA: Oxford Business Group (OBG), a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research facilities for a tenth consecutive year with Qatar National Bank (QNB), which will give the publishing ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - 9 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Qatar Central Bank Still Backs Riyal-Dollar Peg, Governor Says - Bloomberg

Qatar's central bank governor said his country hasn't changed its support for pegging the riyal to the U.S. dollar after Reuters reported that the bank's director of research urged a more flexible exchange rate. “He is not reflecting the central bank ... [Published Qatar Living - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Qatar banks size up UAE and global investments

Qatar's banks are making plans for significant capital investments in the UAE and around the globe, as its sovereign wealth fund takes two large stakes in major global banks.Qatar National Bank, the Middle East's biggest lender, and Doha Bank are targeting ... [Published Abu Dhabi National - May 21 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Flexible exchange rate urged

DUBAI: Qatar and other Gulf states should consider moving to a more flexible exchange rate from long-entrenched pegs to the US dollar, to better manage inflation risk in the next decade, a senior Qatar central bank official said yesterday.He cited Singapore's ... [Published Gulf Daily News - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Qatar expansion driving down credit growth - Barclays

Qatar’s banks’ credit is likely to grow by 14% to 17% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2013, much lower than the average 27% expansion seen in the previous two years, according to a study. The recent Qatar Central Bank (QCB) data showed a fall in credit during ... [Published Albawaba - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Barclays upbeat about Qatari banking sector [CPI Financial]

In its latest review of Qatar's sovereign and banking sector, entitled Better than expected, Barclays said banking liquidity constraints have eased, credit growth moderated.The continued expansionary public spending over the past few years had noticeable ... [Published Equities.com - May 20 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

GLOBAL: Islamic finance to constitute 4% of world economy, according to chairman of the Islamic Financial Services Board

GLOBAL: With its approximately 15% growth per year, the Islamic finance industry is projected to command 4% of the world economy soon, according to Sheikh Abdulla Saoud Al Thani, the governor of Qatar Central Bank and chairman of the Islamic Financial ... [Published Islamic Finance News - May 20 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Governor of Qatar Central Bank, Shaikh Abdullah Saud Al-Thani to Deliver Keynote Speech

- HENDON, U.K. -- Shaikh Abdullah Saud Al-Thani in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and Chairman of the Governing Board of The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) will give a keynote ... [Published Prlog - May 16 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 3 reports

Qatar issued sukuk worth $8bn in Q1

‘Qatar issued sukuk worth $8bn in Q1’DOHA Islamic banks in Qatar issued sukuks worth QR8 billion in the first quarter of 2013, Qatar Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud al Thani said in Doha, on Wednesday. He pointed out that Qatari banks’ ... [Published Qatar Tribune - May 02 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 4 reports

QCB Governor: Size of Sukuk Issued by Islamic Banks in Qatar Amounts to Approximately QR.8 Billion

Doha, May 01 (QNA) - HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud al Thani, the Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced that the size of sukuk issued by the Islamic banks in Qatar amounted to approximately QR.8 billion at the end of the first quarter of this ... [Published Qatar News Agency - May 01 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Doha hosts IIRCA conference on Sukuk

The Four Seasons Hotel in Doha is the venue for a conference on Sukuk, to be held on 1-2 May under the auspices and participation of H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, the Governor of Qatar Central Bank.The event, Sukuk Instruments between Standardised ... [Published GulfBase - May 01 2013]

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"We could potentially face a threat of a buildup of inflationary pressures over the next 10 years. Hence, we need additional macroeconomic stabilisation instruments, namely monetary policy and exchange rate" Alkhater said
"We expect Qatar's foreign asset accumulation to continue to be a cornerstone of its growth and diversification strategy and for the stock of foreign assets, to keep on growing beyond its current estimated size of $160bn at end-2012, contributing to the pool of generated investment income."
The second session, themed, "Cross-sectoral Approach to the Regulation of Islamic Finance and Market Development: Lessons Learnt" , was chaired by H E Sheikh Abdulla Saoud Al-Thani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of the IFSB...
Although inflation risks have recently tilted to the upside, he said "we do not expect the annual inflation to rise significantly beyond an average of 3.8% in 2013."

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Neighbourhood markets planned [Published Qatar Peninsula - 8 hours ago]
OBG, QNB in deal to compile 10t... [Published Qatar Peninsula - 9 hours ago]
Business and Trade Ministry Launches 'Al Furjan... [Published Qatar News Agency - 11 hours ago]
Lord Mayor of London to Open 2013 London Sukuk ... [Published Zawya.com - 15 hours ago]
Lord Mayor of London to Open 2013 London Sukuk ... [Published Prlog - 17 hours ago]
Qatar Central Bank Still Backs Riyal-Dollar Peg... [Published Qatar Living - May 22 2013]
Qatar Central Bank Still Backs Riyal-Dollar Peg... [Published BusinessWeek - May 22 2013]
Flexible exchange rate urged [Published Gulf Daily News - May 22 2013]
Qatar banks size up UAE and global investments [Published Abu Dhabi National - May 21 2013]
Qatar should consider more flexible exchange ra... [Published CPI Financial - May 21 2013]
Qatar expansion driving down credit growth - Ba... [Published Albawaba - May 21 2013]
Barclays upbeat about Qatari banking sector [CP... [Published Equities.com - May 20 2013]
GLOBAL: Islamic finance to constitute 4% of wor... [Published Islamic Finance News - May 20 2013]
10th IFSB Summit Discusses Views on the Islamic... [Published Zawya.com - May 18 2013]
2013 London Sukuk Summit Awards of Excellence [Published Zawya.com - May 18 2013]
Qatari inflation seen near steady despite housi... [Published Zawya.com - May 18 2013]
President of the Islamic Development Bank Deliv... [Published Zawya.com - May 18 2013]
Zeti gives advice on Islamic financial innovations [Published thestar.com.my - May 17 2013]
Making Islamic finance sustainable [Published Business Times Malaysia - May 16 2013]
Governor of Qatar Central Bank, Shaikh Abdullah... [Published Prlog - May 16 2013]
Islamic Finance Projected To Manage Four Pct Of... [Published Bernama - May 16 2013]
IFSB plays key role in market education of Isla... [Published Saudi Gazette - May 13 2013]
Barwa Bank's "The First Investor GCC Equity Opp... [Published Zawya.com - May 12 2013]
Qatar's international reserves surge to USD38bn [Published Zawya.com - May 12 2013]
QCB Governor to deliver keynote speech at 7th L... [Published Sukuk.me - May 09 2013]
Qatar: Streamlining insurance regulation [Published Global Arab Network - May 09 2013]
Qatar's new Central Bank Law: key developments ... [Published Legal Week Law - May 08 2013]
News Corp. Said in Talks to Move U.K. Office to... [Published BusinessWeek - May 08 2013]
QATAR CENTRAL BANK: Result of the Treasury Bill... [Published 4 Traders - May 07 2013]
Governor of Qatar Central Bank, Shaikh Abdullah... [Published Zawya.com - May 05 2013]
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