| 06 Dec 2017 17:37 | Gulf Times |
Global index provider MSCI has decided to use the local foreign exchange (FX) rates for the Qatari currency in its indices, after Qatar Central Bank (QCB) guaranteed an exchange rate equivalent to the official onshore rates.
more| 06 Jul 2017 01:22 | Bloomberg |
As Qatar's showdown with the Saudi-led alliance enters a second month, its currency peg is still intact -- though not everyone can use it.
moreDUBAI, July 3 The Qatari riyal rose back to near its peg to the U.S. dollar on Monday as local banks returned from a week-long holiday and dominated the market, cooling speculation that economic sanctions might strain the peg to breaking-point.
moreThe riyal has been increasingly volatile in the spot market since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of backing terrorism. Some banks are quoting huge bid-ask ...
more| 28 Jun 2017 01:00 | Doha News |
Many banks and foreign exchange companies outside of Qatar are now refusing to buy Qatari riyals, Doha News has learned. The change has caught many people off guard.
more| 27 Jun 2017 07:27 | Aljazeera.com |
Last week Reuters news agency reported that Qatar's sovereign wealth fund made US dollar deposits in some local banks last week as a precaution.
more| 23 Jun 2017 07:10 | Economic Times |
RBI denies restricting exchange of Qatari Riyals. PTI|. Updated: Jun 23, 2017, 05.39 PM IST. 1Comments. Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, Reserve Bank authorises persons to deal in foreign exchange as authorised dealers.
more| 09 Jun 2017 09:02 | gulfnews.com |
Emerging stocks inched to new two-year highs on Friday and were set to end the week in the black but Qatar's riyal fell further in the offshore forwards markets after a rollercoaster week that saw its stocks lose 7 per cent.
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