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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank (QCB) from The Report: Qatar 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, Chairman, Al Khaliji from The Report: Qatar 2014
What are the most significant factors driving loan growth in the Qatari banking industry?
Articles & Analysis | Ongoing improvements: The bourse has undergone a rapid evolution in terms of both technology and options for investors from The Report: Qatar 2014
Regional political turbulence since 2011 has resulted in a challenging environment for exchanges across the GCC, but Doha’s relatively young bourse has shown its resilience over 2013. It has also continued to implement a strategic development plan which has established new indices and a junior market for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs...
Articles & Analysis | Nakilat: Shipping from The Report: Qatar 2014
THE COMPANY: Qatar Gas Transport (Nakilat), which trades as QGTS on the Qatar Exchange, is the world’s largest owner of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships. Nakilat was incorporated in 2004 to address the need to ship the large quantities of LNG being produced by Qatar across the globe. With a total...
Articles & Analysis | Gulf Warehousing Company: Transport & logistics from The Report: Qatar 2014
THE COMPANY: Established in 2004, Doha-based Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), which trades as GWCS on the Qatar Exchange, provides a host of services such as warehousing, freight forwarding, transport, international relocation, records management and supply-chain consulting solutions to various...
Articles & Analysis | Beyond borders: Looking for new growth opportunities, local banks are expanding abroad from The Report: Qatar 2014
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...