Business / Qatar Business

QNB eyeing Turkish bank after SocGen deal 14 Dec 2012 - 07:06 am

DUBAI/Doha:Qatar National Bank, which is buying Societe Generale’s Egyptian unit for $2bn as part of a regional expansion strategy, now has control of...

Real estate sector records 67pc growth in November: Ezdan 14 Dec 2012 - 07:03 am

DOHA: Qatar’s real estate sector recorded strong growth last month. In November, the country’s real estate transaction jumped to QR3.7bn with a growth...

Capital market critical for QNV 2030 takeoff 13 Dec 2012 - 07:56 am

From left: Rym Ayadi, Sami Boujelben, and Emad Mansour at a panel discussion on the final day of Euromoney Qatar Conference yesterday. (Abdul...

Regulatory bodies welcome new financial institutions law 13 Dec 2012 - 07:54 am

DOHA: The banking regulator, Qatar Central Bank (QCB), made it amply clear yesterday that as per a new law issued recently anyone soliciting...

Qatargas, Thailand’s PTT sign long-term SPA 13 Dec 2012 - 07:53 am

DOHA: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) yesterday announced the signing of a long-term LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) between Qatar Liquefied Gas...

QNB in deal to buy Societe Generale stake in NSGB 13 Dec 2012 - 07:52 am

Doha: QNB Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Societe Generale for the acquisition of its entire stake of...

Qatar Exchange index rises by 11.98 points 13 Dec 2012 - 07:44 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index ended its losing streak yesterday adding 11.98 points (or 0.14 percent) to advance to 8,345.97 points from 8,333.99 on...

Qatar becomes world’s largest exporter of urea 12 Dec 2012 - 01:33 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, addressing a press conference on the sidelines of Qafco-6 inauguration...

Economy to grow by 5.4pc: Finance Minister 12 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani addressing the Euromoney Conference Qatar yesterday. (RIGHT) The...

Private sector to play key role in growth: PM 12 Dec 2012 - 01:23 am

DOHA: Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani said that private sector is set to...

Qatar Airways studying CSA privatisation 12 Dec 2012 - 01:17 am

DUBAI: Qatar Airways is interested in the privatisation of Czech Airlines (CSA), but has not taken a decision on whether to participate in...

Fitch Ratings affirms Al Khaliji’s IDR at A- 12 Dec 2012 - 01:16 am

DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank’s (al khaliji) QSC, credit rating was recently affirmed by Fitch. The ratings agency maintains the bank’s Long-term Issuer...

NBAD plans acquisitions in expansion abroad 12 Dec 2012 - 01:16 am

ABU DHABI: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the UAE’s largest lender by market value, is looking at acquisitions as part of a...

Microsoft to power QFIB’s IT infrastructure 12 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

DOHA: Microsoft Gulf and Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) announced on Monday that they have partnered to upgrade the core IT infrastructure of...

Qatar bourse index slips by 7.87 points 12 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange continued its losing streak yesterday sliding 7.87 points or 0.09 percent to 8,333.99 points from the previous closing of 8,341.86. ...

Msheireb Properties, Qnbn sign pact 12 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

Doha: Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable developer, has signed an agreement with Qatar National Broadband Network (Qnbn) to deliver next-generation high-speed communications network...

IBQ sponsors Euromoney Conference 12 Dec 2012 - 01:14 am

IBQ has signed up as the lead sponsor of Euromoney Qatar Conference. Jabra Ghandour, Managing Director of International Bank of Qatar (ibq), said...

Qatar issued $25bn sukuk this year 11 Dec 2012 - 01:45 am

Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani and Dr Yousuf Al Qaradawi attending conference on Islamic banking and finance. DOHA: Qatar has...