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Rates round-up: Zimbabwe cuts policy rate to 150%
Azerbaijan raises rates 25bp; Qatar bucks Gulf trend; and more
Banknotes: RBA consults over putting King Charles on currency
Qatar issues World Cup commemorative currency; Laos brings out upgraded banknotes
Kuwait breaks pattern by holding rates after Fed hike
Five other Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and UAE, raised policy rates to match Fed
Gulf central banks increase rates in line with Fed
Five banks raise rates 75bp, while Kuwait orders 25bp increase due to different currency peg
Gulf central banks raise rates after Fed hike
Qatar, UAE and Bahrain make 75bp hikes, while Kuwait raises by 25bp and Saudi 50bp
Saudi Arabia deposits $5 billion in Egypt’s central bank
Egypt agrees investment from Qatar and UAE, and seeks funding from IMF as wheat prices rise
Qatari emir names new central bank governor
Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani leaves QCB leadership after 15 years
Third parties often develop RTGS technology
Seventy-one percent of respondents said technology underpinning RTGS system was developed by a third party
Qatar bolsters Turkey’s shrinking reserves
Agreement sees Qatar add $10 billion to Turkey’s reserves via swap agreement
Qatar Central Bank unveils mobile payments system
Central bank launches “new and safe method” for electronic payments
Four Gulf states cut rates following Fed decision
Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE have currencies pegged to US dollar
People: Caruana nominated for Spanish commercial bank’s board
Qatar appoints deputy governor and Ukraine announces new onsite inspection head
Qatar Central Bank launches legal probe into manipulation
Governor accuses blockading countries of manipulating riyal and local markets
Saudi and UAE central banks freeze hundreds of bank accounts
Local sources say newly installed crown prince is moving against other senior royals
Qatari peg under pressure despite reassurances
Riyal drops below official level of the peg amid concerns over Qatar’s diplomatic isolation
People: Maltese deputy resigns; India and Macedonia seek new deputies
Maltese deputy will depart in June; RBI seeks replacement for SS Mundra
Renminbi direct payments make inroads in Middle East
The Chinese currency ranks first when the UAE and Qatar make direct payments to China and Hong Kong
Qatari royal takes over oil fund
Previous CEO lasted little over a year
Gulf statistics centre to promote transparency by working ‘hand-in-hand' with IMF
Joint initiative launched by GCC countries earlier this month wins IMF praise
GCC states need to jettison ‘destabilising' US-dollar pegs, says Qatar's Al Khater
Oil-rich Gulf states should peg currencies to crawling trade-weighted baskets as US demand becomes less of a factor in driving oil prices, says Qatari central banker
Norwegian SWF far too exposed to OECD nations, report finds
NCA/Re-Define report calls for 20% of Norway's GPF foreign assets to be allocated to development finance, as Peterson Institute again gives fund top marks for transparency and accountability
Central Bank of Egypt seeks help at home and abroad to shore up currency reserves
CBE governor wins $3bn in grant and interest-free loans from the UAE; bank launches ‘Egypt support' fund amid political unrest
Qatar central bank to launch interbank rate
Qatar Central Bank to launch interbank rate; first entry into market for gulf state, which will offer fixings across eight categories
Qatar launches m-payment scheme
Qatar Central Bank licenses two telecoms providers to offer mobile payment services; move makes it first in region to operate scheme