Santhosh V. Perumal

Qatar is ideally positioned to act as a commercial and operating hub for fintechs looking to tap into such key markets as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to a top official of the Qatar Financial Center (QFC).

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Sunday witnessed stronger buying interests in the Islamic stocks but overall it lost 25 points and its key barometer settled below 9,200 levels.

The consolidation wave in the domestic banking sector had a great influence on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), whose capitalisation was seen gaining about QR10bn this week.

Qatar's efforts to be self-reliant in agriculture got a shot in the arm with the reuse of treated wastewater, especially in the farm and for the irrigation of green-spaces, witnessing robust expansion both year-on-year

The used vehicles market in Qatar outperformed the overall automobile sector in May month-on-month, indicating the shifting consumer preference amidst uncertainty.

The proposed merger of Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khaliji continued to have its overarching influence on the Qatar Stock Exchange, whose main barometer on Thursday vaulted more than 124 points ...

Industry experts and banking captains view the proposed merger between Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khaliji as a sustainable journey to create fewer but stronger financial institutions with deep pockets to support the overall economy.

The proposed merger between Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khaliji appears to have lifted sentiments on the Qatar Stock Exchange, which yesterday gained more than 89 points to close a tad below 9,100 levels.