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Interviews & Viewpoints | Raghavan Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
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...
Articles & Analysis | New mortgage products and incentives designed to cushion banks in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2019
Qatari banks seeking to build their home loan portfolios have faced a challenging environment in recent years. According to the IMF, Qatar’s real estate price index fell by 11% in 2017, reversing a positive trend that had seen a 53% cumulative increase between 2013 and 2016. The market continued to decline in 2018, with the transacted value 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...