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Eisa bin Saad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Administrative Development, Labour & Social Affairs
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Interview:Eisa bin Saad Al Nuaimi How is the new ministry pursuing optimal use of human resources in the public sector? EISA BIN SAAD AL NUAIMI: We consider optimal use of human resources one of the key roles for which the ministry was created. Among the most important projects in this area is job nationalisation at government entities, which aims to fill all supervisory and specialised posts,…
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Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce: Interview
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Interview:Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani How is the ministry streamlining regulations and enhancing the overall legal framework to create a more conducive investment environment? SHEIKH AHMED BIN JASSIM BIN MOHAMED AL THANI: Qatar’s competitiveness is based on two main factors: the expected level of output per working age individual and the overall quality of a specific nation…
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Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi, Former CEO, The Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ): Interview
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Interview:Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi How do you foresee loan books performing, given the current public spending drive? ABDULLA SALEH AL RAISI: Under the wise leadership of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of Qatar, there is a focus on sustainable economic development. A large fiscal surplus has enabled the continuity of the public investment programme despite global economic volatility. During…
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Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank (QCB): Interview
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Interview:Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani To what extent have efficiency and transparency increased following the QCB’s assumption of its role as overall regulator of the financial system? SHEIKH ABDULLA BIN SAOUD AL THANI: QCB Law No. 13, which was enacted in 2012, introduced significant changes to the regulations and oversight of Qatar’s financial sector. Under this law, the QCB, the…
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Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, Group CEO, QNB: Interview
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Interview:Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari As Qatari banks continue to expand their international presence, how can they better capitalise on opportunities within their existing network? ALI AHMED AL KUWARI: Qatari banks may leverage the potential between their local and international businesses by adopting a global account management model. This will better serve multinational customers, deepen relationships…
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Rashid Al Mansoori, CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE): Interview
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Interview:Rashid Al Mansoori Given that MSCI and S&P have reclassified Qatar as an emerging market, what effect is this anticipated to have on capital inflows? RASHID AL MANSOORI: The overall effect is that the reclassifications will bring in additional liquidity to the market and also put the market in the eyes of global investors. Since the announcement of the MSCI upgrade to emerging…
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Bassel Gamal, Group CEO, Qatar Islamic Bank: Interview
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Interview:Bassel Gamal What options are available to Islamic banks in Qatar that want to finance large projects? BASSEL GAMAL: There are several options available to Islamic banks to finance large projects, particularly infrastructure projects, depending on the type and size of the financing. For both local and regional projects, syndication is the most common option used for big transactions,…
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Ali Saleh Al Fadala, Senior Deputy Group President and CEO, Qatar Insurance Group: Interview
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Interview:Ali Saleh Al Fadala Given the amount of competition in the domestic market amongst local insurers, how is the sector looking to expand internationally? ALI SALEH AL FADALA: All companies must innovate and grow in order to avoid stagnation. With the advance of globalisation it was evident there were a number of exciting opportunities in markets outside of Qatar. While continuing to…
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Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, CEO, RasGas: Interview
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Interview:Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi In view of the upcoming opening of Train 1 of the Barzan Gas Project (BGP), how is the gas being allocated for the domestic market? HAMAD RASHID AL MOHANNADI: Train 1 is nearly complete and is expected to come on-line in 2015, followed by Train 2 later in the year. We are very proud to be progressing both safely and efficiently. When completed, BGP’s natural…
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Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, CEO, Qatargas: Interview
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Interview:Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani Given increasing planned production within the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, what markets are you targeting for expansion? SHEIKH KHALID BIN KHALIFA AL THANI: I cannot elaborate on specific markets that we target but our customer portfolio demonstrates that we are a globally diversified player in the LNG market, having delivered to 24 out…