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Al Sada for more cooperation to stabilise markets 13 Sep 2013 - 10:46 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada addressing the 5th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable in Seoul. DOHA: H E Dr Mohammed bin...

QE’s market cap up to QR525bn 13 Sep 2013 - 10:46 am

DOHA: The diminishing prospects of the “limited US strike” in Syria lifted Qatar’s benchmark index 4.51 percent or 414.92 points to close 9,619.84...

Qatar Investment Fund’s NAV rises to $1.16 13 Sep 2013 - 10:46 am

DOHA: The Qatar Investment Fund’s (QIF) net asset value per share (NAV) rose to 14.85 percent to $1.16 for the year ended June...

S&P revises QNB’s ratings 13 Sep 2013 - 10:45 am

DOHA/PARIS: Given the ongoing political crisis in Egypt, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reassessed the stand-alone credit profile of Qatar National Bank (QNB)...

Qatari banks look to foreign firms’ role 12 Sep 2013 - 01:32 am

From left: Matthew Martin, Banking and Finance Editor at Meed; Yusuf Saeed, Acting AGM for Global Structured Finance, Group Corporate & Institution Banking...

Expert calls for forming infrastructure investment bank 12 Sep 2013 - 01:30 am

by Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s mammoth infrastructure development activity and its ambitious desire to expand its financial sector offer the country an opportunity...

New rules to lift Qatar Exchange trade volume: Official 12 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) would soon come out with a slew of regulations that would help increase the total number...

Qatar posts QR33.8bn trade balance in July 12 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

DOHA: Qatar posted a trade balance of QR33.8bn in July 2013, down 2.6 percent year-on-year. However, the trade balance of goods showed a...

High-level Qatari delegation to take part in Kazan Summit 12 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

DOHA: A high-level representative delegation from Qatar will participate in the upcoming Kazan Summit 2013 to be held from October 2 to 3...

GCC real estate markets set to grow this month: Ezdan 12 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

DOHA: The real estate markets of the GCC countries, including Qatar are forecast to witness positive growth in September which will accelerate the...

Qatari bourse index loses 8.31 points 12 Sep 2013 - 01:16 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was slightly down yesterday 8.31 points or 0.09 percent to 9,587.95 points from the previous closing of 9,596.26 points. The...

Qatari banks’ assets rise by 18pc: QCB 11 Sep 2013 - 02:16 am

QCB Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani addressing the summit. DOHA: The total assets of commercial banks operating in Qatar...

Gas prices to remain regionalised, Al Sada tells Tokyo conference 11 Sep 2013 - 02:14 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with the delegates during the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference in...

Doha International Oil and Gas Exhibition from October 7 11 Sep 2013 - 02:13 am

From left: David Key of Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel, Stephen Kelly from Oxy Occident Petroleum Qatar, Saleh Al Mana of ExxonMobil Qatar, ...

Indian delegation expects huge Qatar investment 11 Sep 2013 - 02:09 am

Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora; K K M Kutty, Chairman, CII Gulf Committee; Azim Abbas, President, IBPN, along with other delegates and officials during...

Family Food Centre gets ISO certification 11 Sep 2013 - 02:08 am

The officials of Family Food Centre (FFC), Managing Director, Abdul Rahman Abdullah Al Ansari (third left); Founder and Executive Director, P P Hyder...

Qatar Exchange index jumps 4.86 percent 11 Sep 2013 - 01:17 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks jumped a huge 4.86 percent yesterday recording its largest single day gain in the recent past. Market capitalization rose to...

Reinsurance premiums to grow faster 10 Sep 2013 - 04:26 am

From left: Dr Kai-Uwe Schanz, Shashank Srivastava and Akshay Randeva present the first annual Mena Reinsurance Barometer. DOHA: Mena reinsurance premiums will grow...