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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce from The Report: Qatar 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Minister of Finance from The Report: Qatar 2014
How feasible would it be for the government to implement a medium- to long-term budget as opposed to the traditional annual budget?
Articles & Analysis | Steady progress: Efforts to attain emerging market status have finally paid off from The Report: Qatar 2014
The Qatar Exchange’s (QE) journey to attain “emerging market” status from the influential Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has been a long and transformative one. Since it was established in 1995, the QE has been assiduously upgrading the regulatory and technological environment within which it operates, while simultaneously...
Articles & Analysis | Qatar National Cement Company: Building materials from The Report: Qatar 2014
THE COMPANY: Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC), the first cement producer in Qatar, was set up in 1965 and is 43%-owned by the government and government-related entities. The firm, which trades as QNCD on the Qatar Exchange, is the largest producer of ordinary Portland cement, sulphate-resistant...
Articles & Analysis | Trading up: Both internal and external GCC imports and exports have increased considerably from The Report: Qatar 2014
Boosting economic integration among the countries of the Gulf has been a key component of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – commonly called the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – since the organisation was established in late May 1981. Indeed, while the six countries that make up the GCC – namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,...
Articles & Analysis | Pillars of strength: Moving forward with long-term plans for development and diversification from The Report: Qatar 2014
With sustained, long-term economic growth, the highest per capita income in the world and one of the largest reserves of natural gas just offshore, Qatar today has many advantages. Add in a stable and well-capitalised banking sector and a sovereign wealth fund that is of true global significance, and it is clear that Qatar is in a strong...