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Al Khaliji Commercial Bank: Banking & financial services
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The Company Al Khaliji Commercial Bank, which trades as KCBK on the Qatar Exchange, is a conventional bank offering commercial banking services and products to corporate and retail customers. Incorporated in 2007 and listed on the exchange in August of that year, the bank offers commercial loans, trade and project finance, treasury services, consumer loans, current and savings accounts, time deposits,…

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Commercial Bank of Qatar: Banking & financial services
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The Company Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) is the country’s second-largest lender with a 12% and 10% market share in loans and deposits, respectively (among listed banks). CBQ, which trades as CBQK on the Qatar Exchange, is a conventional full-service bank offering commercial banking and investment banking services and products to corporate and retail customers. It offers commercial loans, trade…

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On the table: Increasing local production is key to meeting growing demand
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As one of the only nations on the planet that is a desert ecosystem from border to border, Qatar faces the challenge of carefully balancing the food and water needs of a relatively small community in the global marketplace with the strictures of limited import routes and a harsh environment. However, as Qatar’s population broke through the 2m mark in 2013, ensuring a supply of good-quality food and…

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Beyond borders: Looking for new growth opportunities, local banks are expanding abroad
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Qatar’s banks have demonstrated significant lending growth over the past decade, and banking sector assets are likely to continue to grow on the back of the nation’s expansion over the coming years. Much of the projected credit growth will be derived from increased exposure to the government and the various quasi-government entities which are the principal driving force behind the nation’s development.…

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Eye on efficiency: A strong focus on improving the business environment
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A key part of Qatar’s National Development Strategy 2011-16 (NDS 2011-16) is the development of better business regulation and efficiency. This is seen as being important in increasing the country’s competitiveness, attracting foreign investors and developing a stronger local private sector. A range of measures are therefore being implemented to enhance regulation and efficiency, with an eye to…

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Gulf Warehousing Company: Transport & logistics
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The Company Established in 2004, Doha-based Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), which trades as GWCS on the Qatar Exchange, provides a host of services such as warehousing, freight forwarding, transport, international relocation, records management and supply-chain consulting solutions to various industries. In 2011, the company acquired a 100% stake in Agility Qatar. Following the acquisition, Agility…

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Nakilat: Shipping
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The Company Qatar Gas Transport (Nakilat), which trades as QGTS on the Qatar Exchange, is the world’s largest owner of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships. Nakilat was incorporated in 2004 to address the need to ship the large quantities of LNG being produced by Qatar across the globe. With a total effective LNG shipping capacity of around 8.6m cu metres, the company provides 16% of global LNG shipping…

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Making a splash: Significant overseas investments have been drawing attention
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Recent years have seen Qatar become much more widely known internationally as an important global investor, with stakes in businesses that stretch from Harrods and Barclays to Volkswagen and Tiffany & Co. The years ahead are likely to see this role continue to expand, as Qatari businesses and agencies look for destinations overseas to place their growing wealth, while the government works to expand…

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Trading up: Both internal and external GCC imports and exports have increased considerably
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Boosting economic integration among the countries of the Gulf has been a key component of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – commonly called the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – since the organisation was established in late May 1981. Indeed, while the six countries that make up the GCC – namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – have implemented…

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Qatar Electricity & Water: Utilities
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The Company Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), which trades as QEWS on the Qatar Exchange, is leading local listed provider of utility services. The group owns and operates power generation and water desalination plants across Qatar. QEWC’s installed power generation and water desalination capacity is 5432 MW and 258m imperial gallons per day (MIGD). Moreover, QEWC participates in all independent…