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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdul Hakeem Mostafawi, CEO, HSBC Qatar: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
Articles & Analysis | Tech solutions are driving the evolution of the financial sector landscape from The Report: Qatar 2019
Once reserved for ambitious start-ups and industry-leading tech operators, financial technology (fintech) has more recently caught the attention of major private sector firms and government planners alike, becoming a regular feature in budget speeches and strategic development plans. As fintech progressively plays a larger part in the lives of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank (QCB): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
Articles & Analysis | Stability enables Qatar's banking sector to benefit from economic expansion from The Report: Qatar 2019
Over the course of 2018 Qatar’s banking industry has demonstrated its resilience in the face of the economic blockade placed upon the country by a number of governments. Credit ratings agencies Moody’s and Fitch both upgraded Qatar’s sovereign credit ratings outlook to stable in the summer of 2018, recognising the improving macroeconomic...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
How do you view the role of the government versus that of the private sector in driving growth?
Articles & Analysis | Qatar focuses on improving the business climate from The Report: Qatar 2019
Rising oil prices and effective policy-making have played a significant role in returning Qatar to the healthy trade surplus it enjoyed prior to 2017, when political events caused substantial disruption to import and export activity. A swift response by a range of government ministries has secured new routes to global markets. In March 2018...