Qatar’s banks have demonstrated significant lending growth over the past decade, and banking sector assets are likely to continue to grow on the back of the nation’s expansion over the coming years. Much of the projected credit growth will be derived from increased exposure to the government and the various quasi-government entities which are...
THE COMPANY: Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) is the country’s second-largest lender with a 12% and 10% market share in loans and deposits, respectively (among listed banks). CBQ, which trades as CBQK on the Qatar Exchange, is a conventional full-service bank offering commercial banking and investment...
THE COMPANY: Al Khaliji Commercial Bank, which trades as KCBK on the Qatar Exchange, is a conventional bank offering commercial banking services and products to corporate and retail customers. Incorporated in 2007 and listed on the exchange in August of that year, the bank offers commercial loans,...
Regulations introduced by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) in June 2013 will curb local banks’ investment options, potentially making sovereign bonds more appealing at the expense of some private sector alternatives. The move is taking place as the government prepares to put its infrastructure development programme into overdrive. Under the new...
A highly competitive sector, insurance in Qatar has seen impressive growth in recent years, both in terms of premiums and in the number of active insurers. With the latter divided between firms based inside the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and companies based outside, a third category of brokers, who may have no physical presence in the country at...
Under the Qatar National Vision 2030 – the country’s long-term development plan – the provision of a comprehensive health care system has been prioritised. As a result, the National Health Strategy 2011-16 was drawn up by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), and is likely to see the implementation of a mandatory health insurance scheme in the very...
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