{"version":"1","article":{"id":"qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","slug":"qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026?lang=en","title":"Qatar's international reserves reach QAR 262.24 billion at end-August","summary":"Qatar's international reserves and foreign-currency liquidity rose 0.75% year on year to QAR 262.240 billion at end-August, while official reserves reached QAR 220.515 billion.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08-31","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Qatar News Agency, reporting Qatar Central Bank's August reserve statement","url":"https://qna.org.qa/fr-FR/news/news-details?date=7%2F09%2F2026&id=la-banque-centrale-du-qatar-annonce-une-hausse-de-075-de-ses-reserves-de-change-le-mois-dernier","publishedAt":"2026-09-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"},{"name":"Qatar Central Bank","url":"https://www.qcb.gov.qa/en/News/Pages/8september.aspx","publishedAt":"2026-09-08","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"qatar-reserves-august-2026","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Katar'ın ağustos sonu rezerv göstergeleri","en":"Qatar's end-August reserve indicators","ar":"مؤشرات الاحتياطيات في قطر بنهاية أغسطس","fr":"Indicateurs de réserves du Qatar fin août","es":"Indicadores de reservas de Qatar al cierre de agosto"},"description":{"tr":"QCB'nin ağustos sonu için yayımlanan stok değerleri.","en":"QCB stock values published for end-August.","ar":"أرصدة نشرها المصرف لنهاية أغسطس.","fr":"Stocks publiés par la QCB pour la fin août.","es":"Saldos publicados por el QCB al cierre de agosto."},"methodology":{"tr":"Dönem sonu stokları milyar Katar riyaliyle bildirilmiştir. Resmî rezerv ve daha geniş döviz likiditesi ayrı ölçülerdir; toplanmaz.","en":"End-period stocks are reported in QAR billion. Official reserves and broader foreign-currency liquidity are distinct measures and are not added together.","ar":"أرصدة نهاية الفترة بمليارات الريال القطري. الاحتياطيات الرسمية والسيولة الأوسع بالعملات الأجنبية مقياسان منفصلان ولا يجمعان.","fr":"Stocks de fin de période en milliards QAR. Les réserves officielles et les liquidités plus larges en devises sont distinctes et ne s’additionnent pas.","es":"Saldos de fin de periodo en miles de millones de QAR. Las reservas oficiales y la liquidez más amplia en divisas son medidas distintas y no se suman."},"sourceUrls":["https://qna.org.qa/fr-FR/news/news-details?date=7%2F09%2F2026&id=la-banque-centrale-du-qatar-annonce-une-hausse-de-075-de-ses-reserves-de-change-le-mois-dernier","https://www.qcb.gov.qa/en/News/Pages/8september.aspx"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-08T01:56:15+03:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Uluslararası rezervler ve döviz likiditesi","en":"International reserves and foreign-currency liquidity","ar":"الاحتياطيات الدولية والسيولة بالعملات الأجنبية","fr":"Réserves internationales et liquidités en devises","es":"Reservas internacionales y liquidez en divisas"},"value":262.24,"unit":"QAR billion","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"qatar-international-reserve-liquidity-stock","unitCode":"billion-qar","geography":"qatar","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Resmî rezervler","en":"Official reserves","ar":"الاحتياطيات الرسمية","fr":"Réserves officielles","es":"Reservas oficiales"},"value":220.515,"unit":"QAR billion","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"qatar-official-reserve-stock","unitCode":"billion-qar","geography":"qatar","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Yabancı tahvil ve hazine bonoları","en":"Foreign bonds and treasury bills","ar":"السندات وأذون الخزانة الأجنبية","fr":"Obligations étrangères et bons du Trésor","es":"Bonos extranjeros y letras del Tesoro"},"value":92.433,"unit":"QAR billion","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"qatar-foreign-securities-reserve-stock","unitCode":"billion-qar","geography":"qatar","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Altın varlıkları","en":"Gold holdings","ar":"حيازات الذهب","fr":"Avoirs en or","es":"Tenencias de oro"},"value":60.087,"unit":"QAR billion","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"qatar-gold-reserve-stock","unitCode":"billion-qar","geography":"qatar","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"qatar-reserves-august-2026","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"qatar-reserves-august-2026","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026/data/qatar-reserves-august-2026?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-august-international-reserves-2026/data/qatar-reserves-august-2026?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Qatar News Agency (QNA), reporting the Qatar Central Bank's (QCB) August reserve statement released on September 7, said international reserves and foreign-currency liquidity reached QAR 262.240 billion at the end of August 2026. That was 0.75% above QAR 260.282 billion a year earlier. QCB's official reserves rose 9.7% year on year to QAR 220.515 billion. These are distinct measures with different coverage: official reserves are not the same total as the broader foreign-currency liquidity figure. The values are end-period stocks, not foreign-exchange purchases or sales during the month.","The reported components moved in different directions. Foreign bonds and treasury bills stood at QAR 92.433 billion at end-August; the QNA account said this component was QAR 42.761 billion lower year on year. Gold holdings reached QAR 60.087 billion, an annual increase of QAR 13.604 billion. Balances with foreign banks were QAR 62.763 billion, up QAR 48.831 billion. Special Drawing Rights (SDR) holdings linked to Qatar's IMF position fell to QAR 5.230 billion, a decline of QAR 13 million over the year. The individual balances are components, not additional totals to add to the headline measure.","Editorial analysis: A modest annual increase in the reserve aggregate can obscure large shifts among its components. Higher gold and foreign-bank balances alongside lower foreign securities indicate a change in portfolio composition; they do not, by themselves, establish that liquidity risk increased or decreased. The broader foreign-currency liquidity total is a balance-sheet indicator related to external payment capacity, not a direct measure of economic growth or government revenue. Because the figures are reported in Qatari riyals, a dollar equivalent should not be calculated without a conversion convention supplied by the source.","This report compares the end-August stock with the same month-end a year earlier. The annual percentage change is not a measure of monthly intervention or the effect of a specific policy. QCB reported total reserve liquidity and official reserves separately, so adding them would double count overlapping coverage. The change in the value of gold also does not separate movements in the amount held from market-price effects. Interpretation here is therefore limited to the reported portfolio balances. Later monthly releases may show whether the composition change was temporary or continued; a single observation does not support a forecast."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Qatar's international reserves and foreign-currency liquidity rose 0.75% year on year to QAR 262.240 billion at end-August, while official reserves reached QAR 220.515 billion.\n\nQatar News Agency (QNA), reporting the Qatar Central Bank's (QCB) August reserve statement released on September 7, said international reserves and foreign-currency liquidity reached QAR 262.240 billion at the end of August 2026. That was 0.75% above QAR 260.282 billion a year earlier. QCB's official reserves rose 9.7% year on year to QAR 220.515 billion. These are distinct measures with different coverage: official reserves are not the same total as the broader foreign-currency liquidity figure. The values are end-period stocks, not foreign-exchange purchases or sales during the month.\n\nThe reported components moved in different directions. Foreign bonds and treasury bills stood at QAR 92.433 billion at end-August; the QNA account said this component was QAR 42.761 billion lower year on year. Gold holdings reached QAR 60.087 billion, an annual increase of QAR 13.604 billion. Balances with foreign banks were QAR 62.763 billion, up QAR 48.831 billion. Special Drawing Rights (SDR) holdings linked to Qatar's IMF position fell to QAR 5.230 billion, a decline of QAR 13 million over the year. The individual balances are components, not additional totals to add to the headline measure.\n\nEditorial analysis: A modest annual increase in the reserve aggregate can obscure large shifts among its components. Higher gold and foreign-bank balances alongside lower foreign securities indicate a change in portfolio composition; they do not, by themselves, establish that liquidity risk increased or decreased. The broader foreign-currency liquidity total is a balance-sheet indicator related to external payment capacity, not a direct measure of economic growth or government revenue. Because the figures are reported in Qatari riyals, a dollar equivalent should not be calculated without a conversion convention supplied by the source.\n\nThis report compares the end-August stock with the same month-end a year earlier. The annual percentage change is not a measure of monthly intervention or the effect of a specific policy. QCB reported total reserve liquidity and official reserves separately, so adding them would double count overlapping coverage. The change in the value of gold also does not separate movements in the amount held from market-price effects. Interpretation here is therefore limited to the reported portfolio balances. Later monthly releases may show whether the composition change was temporary or continued; a single observation does not support a forecast.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}