Ooredoo, QNB to host workshop for SMEsOoredoo, a leading Qatar-based telecommunication group, will be hosting a joint workshop with Qatar National Bank (QNB) for the small and medium enterprise (SMEs) on May 22 in Doha. The SMEs Evolution Program (SMEEP) Season 5 2013 More… |
Qatar's real GDP grows 6.2pc in 2012Qatar's real GDP grew 6.2 per cent from the earlier forecast 5.6 per cent on the back of strong non-oil and gas exports supported by expenditure in public administration, healthcare and education, said a report. A pick up in p More… |
QNB net profit up 6.7pc in Q1 on loan growthQatar National Bank (QNB), a leading Gulf Arab lender, posted a 6.7 per cent jump in first-quarter net profit on Sunday, in line with analysts' estimates, on the back of strong loan growth in the Gulf state. QNB, which complet More… |
UK boosts GCC ties as gobal crisis bitesThe UK economy is still struggling to recover from the effects of the global economic crisis in 2008-09. Nonetheless, its importance as a trade and investment partner of the GCC is growing, according to QNB Group. The UK’s G More… |
Egypt to apply gains tax in QNB bid for NSGBShareholders and investment funds that make capital gains from Qatar National Bank's (QNB) bid for Cairo-based National Societe Generale Bank (NSGB) will face a 10 percent tax, Egypt's tax authority said on Tuesday. More… |
UAE bank unveils new brand identityCommercial Bank International, a leading financial institution in the UAE, has unveiled a new brand identity that reflects its strategic partnership with Qatar National Bank (QNB). Announcing the beginning of a new chapter in its More… |
GCC banking robust; assets hit $1.4 trillionHigher energy prices and increased hydrocarbons production have provided for large public spending programs, which have increased the asset growth of GCC banks by 11 per cent in 2012 to reach $1.47 trillion, a report said. Overall More… |
Egypt approves Qatari bank's bid for NSGBEgypt's financial regulator has approved an offer by Qatar National Bank (QNB) for National Societe Generale Bank, after requiring QNB to buy the whole company rather than the originally planned 77 percent stake. More… |
GCC countries 'see moderate inflation'The GCC region witnessed a moderate three per cent inflation in consumer prices during last year, down from 3.7 per cent in 2011, according to QNB Group analysis. This is relatively low when compared to the global average inflatio More… |
QNB takes control of Tunisian Qatari BankQatar National Bank has acquired an additional 49.96 percent stake of Tunisian Qatari Bank, bringing its ownership stake to 99.96 percent, pending regulatory approval, the lender said. QNB is bu More… |








