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Tough 2009 For Qatari Banks

January 2009 | Economic Analysis

Though we remain sanguine about the overall stability of the Qatari banking sector, a slowdown in credit expansion coupled with a increase in non-performing loans through 2009 will continue to weigh on bank profitability and equity valuations.

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