1 Croatian Kuna = 0.5248 Qatari Rial

1 Peruvian Nuevo Sol = 1.0712 Qatari Rial

1 Dominican Peso = 0.0662 Qatari Rial

1 Papua New Guinean Kina = 1.0614 Qatari Rial

1 Brunei Dollar = 2.5763 Qatari Rial

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Eversheds Sutherland has advised Investment House Q.P.S.C. (“IH”), one of the leading investment banks and asset managers in Qatar, in connection with the first private fund in the country to invest in the alternative asset class of commercial shipp...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Japan's ruthless animated hitman has become the latest victim of the coronavirus, as the nation's longest-running manga comic an... ......

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: With QFFD support, Qatar Charity is providing healthcare to pregnant Syrian refugees. The same place brought them toget... ......

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Ministry of Public Health announces the registration of 1130 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 129 new recovered cases in ... ......

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani met through video conferen... ......

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Ministry of Public Health announces the registration of 1130 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 129 new recovered cases in ... ......

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), together with the fellow members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Mov... ......

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar welcomed the granting of confidence vote by the Iraqi Parliament to the government of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. I... ......

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Qatar is expected to be affected by northwesterly fresh to strong wind starting Monday, May 11 to Thursday, May 14, sai... ......

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) DOHA, May 9 (KUNA) -- Qatari ministry of health declared on Saturday recording a single death due to the novel co... ......

PESHAWAR: Over 240 Pakistanis stranded in Qatar landed at the Bacha Khan International Airport here on Friday.Upon landing at the Peshawar airport, Qatar Airways flight was disinfected and the passengers went through a screening process and later shifted to a quarantine facility.Earlier, at least...

Gulf economies struggle as crude futures collapse Gulf debt and equity markets fell on April 21 and the Saudi currency dropped in the forward market, after U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on a coronavirus-induced supply glut. Saudi Arabia’s central bank foreign reserves fell in March at their fastest rate in at least 20…

Gulf economies struggle as crude futures collapse Gulf debt and equity markets fell on April 21 and the Saudi currency dropped in the forward market, after U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on a coronavirus-induced supply glut. Saudi Arabia’s central bank foreign reserves fell in March at their fastest rate in at least 20…

Gulf economies struggle as crude futures collapse Gulf debt and equity markets fell on April 21 and the Saudi currency dropped in the forward market, after U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on a coronavirus-induced supply glut. Saudi Arabia’s central bank foreign reserves fell in March at their fastest rate in at least 20…

It makes a lot of sense in a country with no workers and five other permanent stadia.

Some timely examples of the intersection of Islam and environmental stewardship, both coming via the good folks over at Green Prophet: 1) Any new mosque built in Qatar must be eco-friendly, and 2) a new green guide to

Former Barcelona player Xavi Hernandez is certain of ex-teammate Lionel Messi featuring in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as he said that the Argentine has still got "five or seven very good years left in him".

"He's still got five or seven very good years left in him," Goal.com quoted Xavi as saying during an Instagram chat with another ex-Barca forward, Samuel Eto'o.

"He takes good care of himself and he can keep playing until he's 37, 38 or 39. He'll play at the Qatar World Cup, I'm sure," he added.

The 32-year-old Messi scored 24 goals this season in all competitions before coronavirus pandemic brought the football season to a standstill.

Xavi also expressed his desire to manage Barcelona saying that it is his dream to coach the club.

"In January, it wasn't the right moment. I had conversations with Eric Abidal [Barcelona's sporting director] and Oscar Grau [Barcelona chief executive] and a big offer, but it wasn't the right moment. I need a bit more experience. Coaching Barcelona is my dream. I'd like to do it one day. I've said that many times," he said.

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India has approved amendments to its double tax agreement with Qatar.

Today, in at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, His Excellency Khalid Bin Rashid Al-Mansouri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General Masamichi Kono.

As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Qatar has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA), bringing the total number of signatories to 68.

Today, Qatar signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 85th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers nearly 1,500 bilateral tax treaties.

Qatar Government Bond Yield 10y was 2.64 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the Qatar Government Bond 10y reached an all time high of 4.70 in May of 2018. Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

IP Addresses in Qatar decreased to 327042 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 331179 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Qatar averaged 244653.10 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 408462 IP in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of 72289 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for QatarIP Addresses.

Precipitation in Qatar increased to 22.55 mm in December from 2.69 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Qatar averaged 6.07 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 84.90 mm in January of 1969 and a record low of 0 mm in October of 1962. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar Average Precipitation.

Temperature in Qatar decreased to 19.07 celsius in December from 24.72 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Qatar averaged 26.80 celsius from 1843 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 37.60 celsius in July of 2012 and a record low of 13.89 celsius in January of 1911. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar Average Temperature.

GDP Deflator in Qatar increased to 75.10 Index Points in 2017 from 69.40 Index Points in 2016. GDP Deflator in Qatar averaged 102.23 Index Points from 2011 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 207.50 Index Points in 2012 and a record low of 69.40 Index Points in 2016. This page provides - Qatar GDP Deflator - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Qatar increased by 271.02 QAR Billion in 2017. Changes in Inventories in Qatar averaged 951.45 QAR Billion from 1980 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 4355 QAR Billion in 2008 and a record low of -544 QAR Billion in 1983. In Qatar, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Qatar Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Qatar increased to 23.20 Index Points in the third quarter of 2018 from 23.10 Index Points in the second quarter of 2018. Business Confidence in Qatar averaged 21.06 Index Points from 2014 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 23.30 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a record low of 15.20 Index Points in the second quarter of 2014. The Business Confidence in Qatar measures entrepreneurs’ sentiment about current business situation and expectation about business conditions. The questionnaire focuses on: volume of production; inventory volume of finished products; final products price, i.e. goods/services prices; business volume/ sales volume/ purchase orders; labour force volume; profitability ratios. The index value ranges between (-100) and (+100) points. It reaches its maximum (+100) if the views of all surveyed enterprises are positive, whereas it reaches neutrality(zero) when positive and negative views are equal. If the index value is below (zero), this indicates a negative assessment of enterprises situation. This page provides - Qatar Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Qatar recorded a government debt equivalent to 48.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Qatar averaged 37.75 percent from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 74.40 percent in 1999 and a record low of 8.90 percent in 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Qatar Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Qatar recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 2.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Qatar averaged 6.84 percent of GDP from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 16.40 percent of GDP in 2004 and a record low of -9.20 percent of GDP in 2016. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Qatar Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Qatar recorded a Current Account surplus of 8.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Qatar averaged 22.28 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 106.80 percent in 1980 and a record low of -31 percent in 1995. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Qatar Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Revenues in Qatar increased to 207915 QAR Million in 2018 from 163272 QAR Million in 2017. Government Revenues in Qatar averaged 63840.64 QAR Million from 1974 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 342973 QAR Million in 2014 and a record low of 5884 QAR Million in 1986. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Qatar Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Qatar recorded a government budget surplus of 15080 QAR Million in 2018. Government Budget Value in Qatar averaged 9623.64 QAR Million from 1974 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 105209 QAR Million in 2013 and a record low of -50828 QAR Million in 2016. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Qatar Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Fiscal Expenditure in Qatar decreased to 192835 QAR Million in 2018 from 203265 QAR Million in 2017. Fiscal Expenditure in Qatar averaged 59512.33 QAR Million from 1974 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 250707 QAR Million in 2014 and a record low of 2464 QAR Million in 1974. Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Qatar Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Qatar was last recorded at 112531.50 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Qatar, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 633 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Qatar averaged 114773.39 USD from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 124024.60 USD in 2011 and a record low of 108287.20 USD in 2000. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Qatar GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Qatar scored 72.87 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Qatar averaged 20.36 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72.87 Points in 2019 and a record low of 4.58 Points in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Qatar Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Qatar is the 29 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Qatar averaged 22.08 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 32 in 2007 and a record low of 11 in 2013. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Qatar Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Terrorism Index in Qatar decreased to 0.03 in 2018 from 0.06 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Qatar averaged 0.34 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2.23 in 2005 and a record low of 0 in 2003. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Qatar decreased to 71809 QAR Million in the first quarter of 2019 from 78618 QAR Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Qatar averaged 67063.71 QAR Million from 2014 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 79190 QAR Million in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 53360 QAR Million in the second quarter of 2017. This page provides - Qatar Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Qatar increased to 110645 QAR Million in 2018 from 103350 QAR Million in 2017. Government Spending in Qatar averaged 38478.84 QAR Million from 1974 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 163227 QAR Million in 2013 and a record low of 1942 QAR Million in 1974. Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth. This page provides - Qatar Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.