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150 published briefs across 9 countriesQatar Central Bank organized its annual reception for Qatari banks in Bangkok, aligned with the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. No further details on participants or outcomes are provided.
Qatar National Bank (QNB) notes that Poland’s upgrade from an emerging market to a developed market signals three decades of economic and institutional progress, aided by market reforms, European Union…
During the IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Qatar’s Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met Syria’s Minister of Finance Mohammad Yisr Barnieh. The brief encounter occurred on the…
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announces that Activate Capital, a US-based growth equity investor in energy technology and smart infrastructure, has joined its USD 3 billion Fund of Funds program.
The Union of Arab Banks Secretary-General says Qatar’s banking sector offers a model for advancing Arab banking, citing its expanding regional and international presence and its potential to diversify…
The Minister of Finance of Qatar, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, met with Dame Susan Langley, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, during her visit to Qatar. Details of discussions or outcomes were not provided in…
Qatar Development Bank unveiled the Advanced Manufacturing Hub (Manarat) to accelerate industrial transformation and boost the competitiveness of Qatar’s industrial sector.
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) opened Sunday trading down 84.27 points (0.94%), with the index at 8,921 points, reflecting declines across all sectors.
Visit Qatar’s Garden Souq event at Raffles Hotel Singapore (7–9 Oct) concluded during Singapore’s race week, drawing over 1,700 attendees. The brief notes the event’s operational details are limited by the…
Qatar took part in three GCC meetings—the Commercial Cooperation Committee (71st), the Industrial Cooperation Committee (57th), and the Ministerial Committee for Standardization Affairs—held in Manama,…
Ooredoo Qatar has signed a strategic agreement with McKinsey & Company to support its next phase of transformation, with a focus on digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement…
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) opened with a marginal gain, up 0.04% and 3.75 points to 9,263, supported by gains across three sectors. No further details on sectors or drivers beyond the opening move.
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, is exhibiting at CABSAT SATExpo in Dubai, highlighting its sovereign capabilities for the region’s communications, broadcast, and satellite technology sectors.
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Euroclear announced a collaboration to establish an international settlement link, making Qatari government bonds and sukuk Euroclearable. The move aims to provide international…