Qatar

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... 2009-01-27

Recently released figures from the Islamic Finance Information Service (IFIS) concerning global sukuk issuance clearly illustrate our long-held view that the market is not favourable... 2009-01-09

While we do not see the Qatari banking sector facing imminent crisis, there are growing warning signs that local banks are over-extending themselves just as the impact of the deteriorating... 2009-01-05

Qatar's improving relations with Jordan were highlighted by two diplomatic visits in November. First, Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani welcomed Jordanian Prime Minister Nader... 2008-12-08

We have revised down our growth forecasts for Qatar; we now see real GDP growth coming in at 5.8% and 6.4% in 2009 and 2010 respectively, and for it to average 7.1% between 2009 and... 2008-12-05

Qatar is likely to remain politically stable for the foreseeable future and we see no change in the al-Thani family's continued rule. Internationally, Qatar will expand its regional... 2008-12-05

Quarterly Tables For Qatar

We expect the central government to record a substantial fiscal surplus of 14.2% of GDP in FY2008-09, but thereafter surpluses will come down to a more modest 3.9-5.5% of GDP range... 2008-12-02

We have said in the past that Gulf governments will push ahead with new projects, even in the face of rising costs, falling demand and plummeting confidence, in an attempt to sustain... 2008-11-27

As Qatar's exports are dominated by the hydrocarbon sector, lower oil prices clearly negatively affect the emirate's external outlook. Nevertheless, even if oil were to average US$50/bbl... 2008-11-26