Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic bank, officially inaugurated its new Head Office at QIB Towers in West Bay during a formal ceremony attended by senior national leaders and key financial sector stakeholders. The inauguration ceremony was honored by the presence of H.E. Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, the Minister of Finance, H.E. Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed […]
Doha, Qatar: In line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy and as part of Qatar Central Bank’s efforts to enhance digital payment systems and services, and to strengthen cooperation among GCC countries, Qatar Central Bank is pleased to announce the acceptance of the national payment card “Himyan” in the State of Kuwait. As a result […]
Doha, Qatar: Qatar registered a total value of transactions across various payment systems worth QR18.626bn during November 2025 with total number of transactions reaching 62.806 million. In a post on its X platform, Qatar Central Bank (QCB) stated yesterday that the point of sale transactions accounted for 51 percent, e-commerce 23 percent, the ‘Fawran’ instant […]
Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has signed a landmark agreement with Oracle to deploy Oracle Alloy, a next-generation sovereign cloud and AI platform that will accelerate digital transformation across the country’s public and private sectors. Oracle Alloy is a comprehensive cloud infrastructure platform that enables Ooredoo to run its own sovereign, fully […]
Doha, Qatar: QNB Group announced the successful completion of Qatar’s inaugural Digitally Native bond issuance, a USD 500 million 3-year floating interest rate digital bond. Using HSBC Orion, the market-leading digital assets platform, the issuance marks the acceleration of digital asset adoption in the Middle East. This landmark transaction represents the largest ever Digitally Native bond […]
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Islamic Insurance Group (QIIG) has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with PayLater, the first Qatari company licensed by the Qatar Central Bank to provide Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services in compliance with Shari’a principles. This partnership marks a significant step towards enhancing flexible and ethical payment solutions for QIIG […]
Mastercard, the Official Primary Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, has secured an exclusive opportunity for Commercial Bank, a leader in innovative digital banking in Qatar, to become the Official Race Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team for the Qatar race for the next three years. As part of the collaboration, Commercial Bank […]
Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo Qatar, the nation’s leading telecommunications provider, in partnership with Huawei, has successfully launched the Next Generation IdeaHub S3 during an exclusive event at The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa under the theme “Collaboration Redefined by AI+.” The Next Generation IdeaHub S3 combines intelligent display, video conferencing, and smart connectivity in one seamless solution. […]
Doha – Qatar: Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), the legal and tax arm of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar. The agreement marks a major step towards strengthening Qatar’s […]
Doha, Qatar: In a region rapidly shaping the future of digital innovation, Snap Inc. has officially opened its new office in Doha’s Msheireb district, in the presence of Founder and Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel and Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani, Director of the Government Communications Office (GCO). This expansion marks a major […]