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Qatar Central Bank hikes interest rates

Published: 29 Jul 2022 - 01:02 pm | Last Updated: 29 Jul 2022 - 01:03 pm
Peninsula

QNA

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced on Wednesday it is raising the deposit rate 75 basis points to 3 percent. QCB also raised the lending rate 50 basis points to 3.75 percent. The central bank sighted the evolving domestic and international macroeconomic developments as the reason behind the decision. It also increased the repo rate 75 basis points to 3.25 percent.