By Satish Kanady I The Peninsula Qatar banks were quick to respond to the COVID-19 crisis with the proactive regulatory and state level support. The banks introduced several measures such as cost …
Philippines eyes JVs, PPPs with Qatar in various sectors, says official
The Philippines is intensifying its commitment in forging robust trade and investment ties with its partners in the Middle East, such as Qatar, especially in the field of Islamic finance, among other …
Qatar banking sector challenges to be cushioned by system’s resilience and strength: KPMG
The financial year 2019-2020 has been a “challenging” one for banks operating in Qatar, KPMG said and noted the “overall impact is expected to be cushioned by the resilience and strength” of the …
Commercial Bank launches ‘CB PAY’ for merchants in Qatar’s first such digital product
Commercial Bank has launched the first-ever digital product of its kind in the Qatari market, “CB PAY for Merchants”, which gives the “ability for retailers to trade, and receive payments using only a …
HEC Paris in Qatar to run online information session on its programmes
HEC Paris in Qatar will be conducting an online information session about … accelerating their career path by studying in one of the world’s most prestigious business schools. Apart from providing …
Qatar- QFC inches closer to its strategic 2022 target 20 UK firms, 11 US companies joined its platform in 2019
By Satish Kanady I The Peninsula The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) ended the year 2019 on a high note with an exceptional growth of 35 percent, reaching 71 percent of its strategic 2022 target of 1,000 …
US special envoy Khalilzad travelling to Pak, Qatar and Uzbekistan
Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is travelling to Qatar, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as part of his sustained effort to bring peace in the war-torn country, the …
Qatar- New programme to nurture eco leaders
(MENAFN – Gulf Times) A new leadership programme has been launched by a Qatar Foundation member and a youth-led environmental association to foster a group of eco ambassadors, whose mission will …
Qatar- Al-Sulaiti continues his winning run
Sulaiti won his third race out of four rounds at the Qatar Online Racing Championship (QORC) on Saturday. The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) rider was unstoppable once again while his …
Qatar- QFTH open to include Islamic fintechs, SMEs in first wave of IAP
(MENAFN – Gulf Times) Qatar Fintech Hub (QFTH), co-founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), is open to include fintechs specialising in Islamic finance, regulatory framework and small and medium …