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Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013

QE organizes London Forum to encourage investments in Qatari listed companies

QE organizes London Forum to encourage investments in Qatari listed companies
Qatar Exchange (QE), in collaboration with HSBC, last week closed a two-day forum in London that aims to support the further development and practice of QE’s listed companies’ investor relations. The forum was designed to complement the companies’ ongoing investor relations activities through providing an opportunity for the senior management of listed companies to meet key...

Nakilat refinances with QNB Group

Nakilat refinances with QNB Group
Nakilat Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat), has successfully arranged refinancing amounting to US$917 million with Qatar National Bank SAQ (QNB). Nakilat Inc. established its Program Financing structure to fund the construction of a fleet of 25 LNG vessels, each of which is subject to a 25-year time charter. These vessels serve as part of the...

Ooredoo extends MoneyGram Promotion to 30 June

Ooredoo extends MoneyGram Promotion to 30 June
Ooredoo’s popular MoneyGram promotion, which enables customers to send money home for just QR1, has been extended to 30 June, it was announced today. The offer, which was launched in May 2013, has seen thousands of people in Qatar transfer money through their mobile phones, enjoying one of the best exchange rates in Qatar. With Ooredoo Mobile Money, customers can send to more than...

Mall of Qatar announces plans to create vibrant new regional shopping destination

Mall of Qatar announces plans to create vibrant new regional shopping destination
The plan to create one of the region’s leading shopping and leisure destinations – the Mall of Qatar – was revealed today with developer UrbaCon Trading & Contracting [UCC] promising it will become “The Place To Be” for local residents and visitors alike. Construction on the project has been underway since 2012 and is proceeding on schedule. The opening is planned for...

QNB Platinum Sponsor of 3rd National Conference on Internal Auditing 2013

QNB Platinum Sponsor of 3rd National Conference on Internal Auditing 2013
Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest financial institution in the State of Qatar and the MENA region, has announced its Platinum sponsorship of the third National Conference on Internal Auditing 2013 to be held at the College of the North Atlantic Qatar from the 18th to 20th of May. The event will be under the patronage of H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Chairman of the...

Qatar Exchange gains 99 points in a week

Qatar Exchange gains 99 points in a week
Qatar Exchange index gained 99.20 points, or an increase of 1.13 percent, this week when it closed at 8,847.88 points on Thursday. The trading value increased by 39.51 percent during this week to reach QR 1,925,723,761.88 compared to QR 1,380,314,231.96. Trading volume increased by 38.33 percent to reach 53,275,093 shares, as against 38,514,045 shares, while the number of transactions...

QNB tops the World’s Strongest Banks on Bloomberg’s Markets’ list

QNB tops the World’s Strongest Banks on Bloomberg’s Markets’ list
Bloomberg Markets, the leading provider of Business, Financial and Economic news has released its 2012 ranking of the World’s Strongest Banks, in which QNB has ranked as Number 1. The 2012 ranking included 78 banks worldwide, with QNB being the only bank in the MENA Region. Commenting on the 2012 ranking Mr. Ali Shareef Al Emadi (pictured), QNB’s GCEO stated “we are very pleased...

CBQ Platinum Sponsor of the Business and Investment in Qatar Forum in Berlin

CBQ Platinum Sponsor of the Business and Investment in Qatar Forum in Berlin
Commercial Bank, one of the leading full service banks in Qatar, was again a platinum sponsor of the Business and Investment in Qatar Forum which aimed to promote Qatar’s economy, its strategic vision, and to put the spotlight on the myriad of opportunities the country offers to investors.  The Forum, which was hosted under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani,...

Qatar University teams selected to compete in Al Fikra semi-finals

Qatar University teams selected to compete in Al Fikra semi-finals
Four teams from Qatar University have made it through to the semi-finals of the Al Fikra Qatar business plan competition 2013 – two student-only teams and two teams with student-faculty/professional collaborations. A total of 10 teams of young entrepreneurs in the student category and 11 in the professional category will compete to get selected for the finals, which will be a...

QNB to launch a new Bancassurance product

QNB to launch a new Bancassurance product
Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest financial institution in the State of Qatar and the MENA region, is set to launch its new Bancassurance product. QNB First’s latest product, its International Saving Plan, will be provided through MetLife Alico and will be available to all current QNB First customers as well as potential ones.   QNB First has hand-picked Investment and...

Qatar’s Ooredoo said to seal $12bn loan deal

Qatar’s Ooredoo said to seal $12bn loan deal
Qatar’s Ooredoo, formerly Qatar Telecom, has secured a loan of up to $12bn from a group of 10 banks to support its bid for Vivendi’s stake in Maroc Telecom, several bankers working on the deal said. The loan is being provided by JP Morgan, Qatar National Bank, Morgan Stanley and HSBC, as well as Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ,...

QNB organizes the Certified Management Development Program

QNB organizes the Certified Management Development Program
Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest financial institution in the State of Qatar and the MENA region, is keen to develop and train its competent staff to highlight their potentials and invest them to achieve their professional aspirations and goals. QNB’s dedicated Learning and Development Center has organized a management training and development program in collaboration with Aon...