Residents of Qatar cautiously returned to beaches on Wednesday as the Gulf state, with one of the world’s highest per capita coronavirus infection rates, continued to relax restrictions. Sun-lovers an …
Qatar Central Bank issues QR600mn treasury bills for June 2020
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued Wednesday treasury bills for three, six and nine months, for the month of June 2020 with a value of QR600mn.
Qatar-based financial technology startup, C Wallet Services secures more than QR2mn in funding
Qatar-based financial technology startup, C Wallet Services, has successfully secured more than QR2mn in grants and funding in its first year, having created cwallet, Qatar’s first and only mobile …
Ruff Deal: Animal Shelter Braces For Surge As Expats Abandon Qatar
We’ve had a few of those already,” Paws animal shelter co-founder Alison Caldwell said. Major employers including Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Airways have warned of sweeping cuts to staff numbers as the …
Digital roundtable today on ‘Qatar at the Crossroads of the World’
The Business Year (TBY) in co-operation with Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), will hold the “first open access digital roundtable” on Qatar, entitled ‘Qatar at the Crossroads of the World’ today.
Rising affordability, business-friendly government initiatives can help Qatar’s real estate sector: KPMG
Qatar needs to follow a prudent real estate credit policy by sticking to the fundamentals of credit allocation, especially in light of the “softening” in the real estate market, KPMG has said in a …
KPMG holds webinar on digital transformation in Qatar post-Covid-19
KPMG in Qatar recently held a webinar to share its ideas on digital transformation in Qatar post-Covid-19. At the event, titled “Accelerating Digital Transformation in Qatar post-Covid-19”, KPMG …
Qatar banks remain firm in international market: KPMG
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 …