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Business / Qatar Business

QCB raises interest rates

Published: 16 Jun 2022 - 09:22 am | Last Updated: 16 Jun 2022 - 09:22 am

QNA

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced yesterday that the bank's deposit rate (QCBDR) will be raised by 75 basis points to become 2.25%. QCB also raised the bank's lending rate (QCBLR) by 50 basis points to become 3.25%. In the same context, QCB decided to raise the (QCB Repo Rate) by 75 basis points to become 2.50%.

Qatar Central Bank said, in a statement yesterday, that the decision to raise the interest rate was based on local and international economic data.