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Weekly Commodity Update: Heading towards a period of increased volatility 24 Jun 2013 - 01:10 am

By Ole Hansen (Senior Manager, CFD and Listed Products, Saxo Bank) In addition to a strengthening US dollar, weakness was seen across most...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: FOMC shakes markets as party seems to be ending 24 Jun 2013 - 01:09 am

Known to be the most dovish man in the world, in the last FOMC press conference, Ben Bernanke acknowledged that downside risks have...

QPI, Djibouti ink MoU for wind power plant 23 Jun 2013 - 07:52 am

Nasser Al Jaidah (right) and Djama Ali Guelleh exchanging documents during the signing ceremony. DOHA: Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) has signed a Memorandum...

Real estate transactions drop by 15 percent 23 Jun 2013 - 07:52 am

DOHA: Qatar’s real estate transaction value dropped by 15 percent on year-on-year basis during the first five months this year. The value of...

GCC liquidity to enhance growth: QNB 23 Jun 2013 - 07:49 am

Doha: GCC countries continue to have ample liquidity to finance the large investment projects planned over the next few years, according to QNB...

CBQ board dissolves Gekko 21 Jun 2013 - 01:18 am

Doha: Commercial Bank of Qatar has announced the dissolution of Gekko LLC after a review of its performance and future prospects, a Qatar...

Tasdeer to promote non-oil export firms 21 Jun 2013 - 01:16 am

Hassan Khalifa Al Mansoori, Executive Director of Tasdeer, with Monia Posteh from the Ministry of Trade and Zahra Maafri, Director-General, Maroc Export. DOHA:...

QCB regulation will boost investments 20 Jun 2013 - 05:45 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) newly announced decision to regulate Qatari banks’ investment portfolio is expected to drive more bank...

S&P affirms A/A-1 rating for Ooredoo 20 Jun 2013 - 05:44 am

DOHA: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its ‘A/A-1’ long- and short-term corporate credit ratings on Ooredoo (Qatar TelecomQtel) and its ‘A’...

Qatar’s foreign trade surplus up by 2.2pc 20 Jun 2013 - 05:43 am

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade surplus has increased 2.2 percent in April, 2013. According to preliminary figures released by the Qatar Statistics Authority...

QInvest named Best Sukuk Structuring House in Qatar 20 Jun 2013 - 05:42 am

Tamim Hamad Al Kawari receiving the award from Mushtak Prker. DOHA: QInvest has been internationally recognised as “Best Sukuk Structuring House in Qatar”...

QNB honoured with Best Bank in Middle East award 20 Jun 2013 - 05:41 am

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has been the recipient of two industry recognised awards from the Banker Middle East. QNB was awarded the...

Intra-Mena trade likely to double by 2020, says HSBC official 20 Jun 2013 - 05:39 am

Speakers at the HSBC Regional Exchange – Mena conference. DOHA: “Intra-Middle East and North Africa (Mena) trade has the potential to double by...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: These are uncertain times in financial markets 20 Jun 2013 - 05:11 am

The US Dollar started the week on a negative tone, as Federal Reserve Bank President Bullard said that the US economic performance could...

Vodafone Qatar revenue rises by 25pc; customer base grows 20 Jun 2013 - 02:24 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar’s annual revenue recorded a 25 percent growth to QR1.53bn reflecting a growing market share of 27.4 percent of mobile revenues...

Qatar Exchange to trade govt bonds 19 Jun 2013 - 05:09 am

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange (QE) yesterday announced its decision to introduce trading of government bonds issued by the central bank commencing on Thursday....

QCB move draws flak from investors 19 Jun 2013 - 05:08 am

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) decision to tighten cap on local banks’ investment in stocks and bonds, has drawn flak from a section...

RMB likely to replace dollar in global trade 19 Jun 2013 - 05:04 am

Simon Williams (right) addressing the audience yesterday. (Salim Matramkot) DOHA: Chinese currency Renminbi or RMB is set to emerge as the anchoring currency...