LNG market: over-supplied up to 2020 but under-supplied beyond
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is playing an increasingly important role in the global energy market. It is cheap, abundant and relatively clean environmentally. But, like other commodities, it is subject...
View ArticleQNB Group: Brexit a new headache for the global economy
Against the odds, the referendum on whether the United Kingdom should leave or stay in the European Union (EU) was narrowly won by the Leave camp. The results sent shockwaves through political circles...
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QNB Group: Investment spending continues to support Qatar’s growth
Today, the QNB Group has published its Qatar Economic Insight July 2016 report. The report examines recent developments and the outlook for the Qatari economy as it continues its strong growth based on...
View ArticleQNB Group: The trouble with Italian banks
The share prices of Italian banks collapsed following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU). They are now trading more than 50% below their value at the beginning of 2016. While Brexit...
View ArticleQNB wins Consumer Service Innovation Award for its contribution to the...
QNB, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has won the Consumer Service Innovation Award at the 10th annual Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards held in London...
View ArticleGlobal growth flatters to deceive
In its recently-published update of the world economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised down its forecast for global growth in 2016 by 0.1 percentage points (pps) to 3.1%. The IMF...
View ArticleQNB Group: Bank of England easing will not solve structural Brexit problems
As expected, the Bank of England (BoE) delivered a significant dose of monetary stimulus at its latest meeting on 4 August 2016. The stimulus package involved a 25 basis point (bp) cut to the policy...
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Easier monetary policy offers EMs some respite
The world is awash with monetary stimulus. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the latest central bank expected to ease monetary policy following the disappointing second quarter growth of just 0.2%.The BoJ...
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Conditions are ripe for one Fed rate hike in 2016
For much of the summer, financial markets seem to have discounted the possibility of action by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in 2016. This was mostly due to a dismal May jobs report and the Brexit vote...
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QFBA launches Kawader program for the fourth consecutive year
As a culmination of its ongoing successes, Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in association with the Qatar Financial Center (QFC) Authority and the financial industry, is launching the new...
View ArticleOoredoo’s Mobile Money Payroll Service adds new features
Ooredoo today announced its Mobile Money Payroll Service has introduced a new feature for requesting an Ooredoo Mobile Money card PIN.With over 5,000 new employees enrolling for Ooredoo Mobile Money...
View ArticleQNB announces winners of its ATM Use & Win campaign
QNB, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced the names of 30 lucky winners of its recently launched “ATM Use & Win’’ campaign.The winners participated in a special...
View ArticleQDB launches fifth Al-Fikra National Business Competition for entrepreneurs...
To assist the development and growth of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has launched the fifth edition of its National Business Competition, Al-Fikra, for...
View ArticleQatar sags after FTSE list released
Qatar's main stock index fell sharply for a second straight day on Thursday after FTSE published a list of stocks to be included in its secondary emerging market index, while Saudi Arabian...
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QNB Group: Monetary policy is expected to support Japan’s economy
September 21 is shaping up to be a big day for central banks. Both the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are making monetary policy decisions on that date. The probability of a Fed...
View ArticleQNB Group announces the successful issue of bonds amounting to USD 1 Billion
QNB Group has announced the successful completion of a bond issuance under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme in the international Capital markets. Under this Programme, a US$ 1.0 billion...
View ArticleQNB launches new zero fees international transfers campaign
QNB, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has launched a new campaign allowing all customers to make international transfers anywhere in the world at zero fee only when using...
View ArticleQatari Investors Group to replace Al Meera in QSE benchmark index
Qatari Investors Group will replace Al Meera Consumer Goods Company in the Qatar Stock Exchange’s main barometer and Mannai Corporation has been shifted to the consumer goods and services segment...
View ArticleQNB Group: China is walking a tightrope between rebalancing and avoiding a...
The two most recent market turbulences were caused by concerns about the Chinese economy. While the January 2016 market volatility was triggered by fears about a potential Chinese currency crisis, the...
View ArticleQNB ranked among World’s 50 Safest Banks
QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has retained its position at the top of the list of the World’s 50 Safest Banks, according to the latest update published by...
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