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Qatar’s Revolutionary Independence
Qatar, cornered by neighbors in a blockade, has since become more economically diversified and self-sufficient—and as a result, more independent.
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Strength In Numbers: Q&A With Qatar National Bank CEO Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari
Qatar National Bank (QNB) CEO Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari says the bank’s sound economic fundamentals and regional diversification aspirations have helped it withstand the impact of Saudi sanctions on Qatar.
Country Report
Qatar Loosens Guest Worker Rules
Qatar plans to spend more than $200 billion on infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, railways, and ports, and has loosened guest worker sponsor requirements to facilitate recruitment.
Country Report
Qatar: Road to Knowledge Economy Paved With Debt
Oil-rich Qatar is spending heavily on infrastructure, even as it goes deeper into debt, claimingthe massive spending is aimed at creating a knowledge-based economy.
News
Saudi Prince, “Minister of Everything,” Wields Power Behind Throne
<strong>Saudi Arabia</strong><br />
Known as the Minister of Everything, deputy crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, the favored 30-year-old son of the geriatric king of Saudi Arabia, is a man on a mission.
Award Winners
Winner Profiles | The Best In Islamic Finance | 2016
Global Finance magazine profiles the best Islamic Financial Institutions of 2016
Awards
Global Finance Names Safest Banks In The Middle East & Africa 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Global Finance has named the Safest Banks in the Middle East & Africa in an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2015 issue. Banks were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide.
Awards
Global Finance Names The 50 Safest Banks In Emerging Markets 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Rapid-growth emerging markets have long been the engines of global economic growth. With clients enjoying swiftly-rising incomes, many emerging markets banks benefited by providing services to meet the increasingly sophisticated banking needs of their client base.
Awards
Global Finance Names The Safest Islamic Financial Institutions In The GCC 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Global Finance has announced its ranking of the Safest Islamic Financial Institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council as part of an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2015 issue. Banks were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: AL-THANI TO HEAD SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND
Qatar | Newsmakers<br />
Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, was appointed CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as part of a reshuffle that includes the addition of other Al-Thani family members.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATAR: MIDDLE EASTS RICHEST COUNTRY KEEPS ON SPENDING
<strong>Qatar | Country Report </strong><br />
Qatar shows no signs of slowing its internal and external investment. The IMF says Qatar’s real GDP growth should average 6% to 7% in the medium term, supported by public investments, and will likely remain the fastest-growing in the region
Emerging & Frontier Markets
YOUNG QATARI EMIR TAKES GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
QATAR<br />
In June, after only a year in office, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the 34-year-old emir of Qatar, found himself at the center of two global news stories.