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Qatar Central Bank and Euroclear have agreed to establish an international custody and settlement link for eligible Qatari-riyal government bonds and sukuk. The arrangement is intended to ease access for overseas investors; the announcement reports no measured increase in trading or liquidity.
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NBK executive Isam Al-Sager addressed pre-crisis institutional resilience, digital transformation and sustainability at a Global Finance roundtable with Kuwait’s central bank governor and local bank leaders.
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On 24 September, the Central Bank of Egypt kept its overnight deposit rate at 19%, lending rate at 20% and main operation rate at 19.5%. August annual headline inflation was 14.5% and core inflation 14.9%.
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Saudi Arabia’s central bank said Tap to Pay on iPhone will soon let merchants accept contactless payments on compatible iPhones. The planned service covers mada cards, other contactless cards and digital wallets; SAMA gave no exact launch date.
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Saudi Arabia’s central bank used a 16 September forum with banks to discuss readiness for Payment Initiation Services and wider business use of open banking. Its announcement reports a consultation agenda, not a new licence or broad service rollout.
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Jordan’s Department of Lands and Survey reported JD720.5 million in September 2026 property trading. The nine-month total was JD5.1 billion, down 1% year on year, so the monthly rise does not erase weaker year-to-date activity.
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Statistics Norway said CPI rose 0.5% in September and 3.4% over 12 months. The tax-adjusted CPI excluding energy rose 3.0% year on year.
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Preliminary figures published by SSB on behalf of Norges Bank put official reserve assets at NOK 856,583 million in September 2026. Foreign currency reserves accounted for NOK 697,016 million.
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The CBUAE said sustainable bonds averaged 5% of its reserves, which stood at US$257 billion at September-end.
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Preliminary estimates put Qatar's inward direct-investment position at QAR 172.2 billion and its outward position at QAR 221.7 billion at March-end.
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Quarterly net profit edged up 1%, while nine-month profit was described as broadly stable; the company cited higher feed, distribution and energy costs.
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Qatar News Agency, citing Qatar Central Bank data, reported international reserves and foreign-currency liquidity of QAR262.279 billion at September-end. The narrower official-reserves measure was QAR223.447 billion.
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