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GCC likely to set up Gulf payments company 22 Mar 2019 - 12:23 pm

The Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani (third left) posing for a group photo with...

EU-GCC Business Forum discuss ways to boost ties 22 Mar 2019 - 12:11 pm

Qatar Chamber (QC), the country’s oldest and largest private industry representative body, participated in the third EU-GCC Business Forum, which discussed opportunities and...

Barwa Bank targets full digital transformation 22 Mar 2019 - 12:06 pm

Barwa Bank, having recently launched its mobile banking application, will soon launch its Point of Sale (POS) product this year as part of...

QSE index closes at 9,953.72 points 22 Mar 2019 - 11:52 am

Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) benchmark index lost 16.83 points, or 0.17 percent, last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 9,953.72 points. Trading...

QNB Group completes $1bn bond issuance 22 Mar 2019 - 11:48 am

QNB Group announced yesterday the successful completion of a bond issuance under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme in the international capital...

Twenty14 Holdings to debut South Asia’s first Tribute Portfolio 22 Mar 2019 - 11:40 am

Twenty14 Holdings, the leading global hospitality investment firm, yesterday announced that they would soon launch Port Muziris – South Asia’s first Tribute Portfolio...

Barwa new labour city project’s leasing process to start soon 21 Mar 2019 - 09:40 am

The Barwa Real Estate Company’ has completed its new labour city project along the Salwa Road and the commercial leasing agreements for the...

Commercial Bank gets nod to raise up to $5bn 21 Mar 2019 - 09:33 am

Commercial Bank shareholders gave their approval for the bank to increase the limit of an existing Global Commercial Paper and Certificates of Deposit...

QIB completes successful issuance of $750m Sukuk 21 Mar 2019 - 09:25 am

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), rated A1/A-/A (all stable) by Moody’s/Standard & Poor’s/Fitch, successfully priced a $750m 5-year Sukuk at par with a profit...

QIIB hosts female students from Audio Education Complex 21 Mar 2019 - 09:17 am

A group of female students from the Audio Education Complex paid an educational visit to QIIB headquarters during which they were briefed on...

QAFCO–Texas A&M University at Qatar Conference focuses on functional materials 21 Mar 2019 - 09:04 am

Texas A&M University at Qatar and Qatar Fertiliser Co. (QAFCO) co-hosted their annual daylong symposium recently which featured prominent chemists and chemical engineers...

Doha Bank’s 10th Al Dana Draw winners take home big prizes, including 1 Million Doha Miles 21 Mar 2019 - 08:58 am

Further strengthening its efforts to encourage personal savings, Doha Bank, one of the largest private commercial banks in Qatar, has announced the winners...

Nakilat capable of meeting Qatar’s growing LNG vessel demand 21 Mar 2019 - 08:48 am

Nakilat CEO Abdullah Al Sulaiti (pictured), said Nakilat has the capability to support vessels that Qatar might need in future. The CEO was...

Technology is eating jobs, banking sector under pressure: Islamic finance expert 21 Mar 2019 - 08:37 am

Warnings about the impact of tech on existing patterns of employment was one of the highlights of the discussions at the 5th Doha...

Qatar announces launch of $10bn Energy Bank 20 Mar 2019 - 09:31 am

Doha: Qatar yesterday announced the launch the world’s largest Shariah-compliant ‘Energy Bank’ with a targeted capital of $10bn (QR36.41bn) to finance local as...

Commercial Bank announces winners of credit card promotion campaign 20 Mar 2019 - 08:32 am

Commercial Bank, one of the leading issuers of credit cards in Qatar, has announced the winners of its ‘Apply Activate Use and Win’...

Islamic finance can play a big role in confronting poverty & inequality: Anwar Ibrahim 20 Mar 2019 - 08:24 am

Islamic finance can play big role in confronting social and economic challenges such as growing inequality, poverty reduction, and the empowerment of marginalised...

Nakilat remains steadfast in the face of challenges 20 Mar 2019 - 01:23 am

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) Chairman Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada stated yesterday that Nakilat continued to push boundaries and successfully implemented...