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AlRayan Bank announces new Group CEO

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Doha, Qatar: AlRayan Bank announces that effective September 30 2026, Fahad Al Khalifa will conclude his tenure as Group Chief Executive Officer and transition to the role of Advisor to the Chairman. AlRayan Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Usman Ahmed as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. The appointment has received the required approval of Qatar Central Bank. Usman Ahmed is an internationally accomplished banking executive with more than 30 years of experience across the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Prior to joining AlRayan Bank, he held a number of senior leadership positions including GCEO of National Bank of Bahrain, Citigroup, including CEO of Citi Malaysia and CEO of Citi Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, in addition to serving as Global Head of Citi Islamic Banking. His extensive experience spans corporate and investment banking, capital markets, commercial and consumer banking, Islamic finance and strategic transformation. Ahmed is expected to assume his duties following completion of the necessary joining formalities. During the intervening period, Omar Al Emadi, will serve as Acting Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 October 2026 in addition to his existing role as Group Chief Operations and Administration Officer, until the new GCEO formally assumes office. Commenting on the new appointment, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, the Chairman of AlRayan Bank’s Board of Directors said: “We are pleased to welcome Usman Ahmed as the Bank’s new Group Chief Executive Officer.

QNB Capital wins three IFN awards, reinforcing its position in Islamic debt capital markets

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Doha, Qatar: QNB Capital, the investment banking arm of QNB Group, has won three Islamic Finance News (IFN) Deal of the Year 2025 awards, recognising its contribution to two landmark sukuk transactions in Qatar and Kuwait. The investment bank received the IFN Qatar Deal of the Year 2025 award for its role as a joint lead manager in the State of Qatar’s $3bn sukuk issuance. It also received the IFN Kuwait Deal of the Year 2025 and IFN Regulatory Deal of the Year 2025 awards for its role as a joint lead manager in Kuwait International Bank’s $300m Tier II sustainable sukuk. The recognition comes amid continued expansion in Islamic finance and growing activity in the global sukuk market. Global sukuk issuance reached $264.8bn in 2025, increasing by 12.7 percent from the previous year, according to S&P Global Ratings. This follows a 21 percent year on year increase in global Islamic finance assets in 2024 to $5.98 trillion, according to the ICD-LSEG Islamic Finance Development Report 2025. The State of Qatar transaction marked the country’s return to the international sukuk market after 13 years.

QNB Capital Wins Three IFN Awards, Reinforcing Its Position In Islamic Debt Capital Markets

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(MENAFN - Gulf Times) QNB Capital, the investment banking arm of QNB Group, has won three Islamic Finance News (IFN) Deal of the Year 2025 awards, recognising its contribution to two landmark sukuk ...

QNB Capital acts as global coordinator on Qatar's USD 3 billion bond issuance

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Doha: QNB Group has announced that QNB Capital successfully acted as Global Coordinator on the State of Qatar's USD 3 billion dual-tranche conventional bond issuance in the international debt capital markets. According to QNB Group's announcement Tuesday, the transaction, priced on Sep. 21, 2026, comprised a USD 1 billion five-year bond and a USD 2 billion ten-year bond. The five-year tranche was priced at 55 basis points over US Treasuries, with a coupon of 5.25% and a yield to maturity of 5.38%. The tranche attracted an order book exceeding USD 2 billion, representing demand of more than twice the amount issued. The ten-year tranche was priced at 65 basis points over US Treasuries, with a coupon of 5.375% and a yield to maturity of 5.613%. Investor orders for the tranche exceeded USD 4 billion, also representing demand of more than twice the amount issued. These spreads represent the additional return offered to investors over comparable US government bonds. The strong demand across both maturities enabled the State of Qatar to price each tranche with a new issue premium of only five basis points above fair value.

Commercial Bank attends Qatar Economic Forum

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Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank attended Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026, held in New York. The Bank was represented by Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Omar Hussain Alfardan; Group Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Moss; Executive General Manager, Treasury and Investments, Omran Al Sherawi; and Executive General Manager, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, Eiman Mohamed Al-Naemi. Discussions at the Forum reflected Qatar’s focus on strengthening the competitiveness of its economy amid a rapidly changing global environment, with priorities including accelerating diversification, attracting high-quality international capital and expertise, and creating greater opportunities for private-sector participation. The Forum’s headline announcement was the launch of Doha Investment, a dedicated platform to manage and grow the Qatar Investment Authority’s domestic portfolio and accelerate long-term value creation. The platform is intended to build and scale national champions in priority non-hydrocarbon sectors, among them advanced technologies, manufacturing, supply chains and healthcare, to deepen Qatar’s capital markets and to widen private-sector participation across the economy. Group Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank, Stephen Moss, said: “For those of us in banking, the launch of Doha Investment is a significant signal.

QFFD, IsDB advance coordinated support for Syria’s financial-sector transformation on margins of UNGA81

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New York: Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) convened a high-level roundtable on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly to advance coordinated international support for the transformation and recovery of Syria’s financial sector. In attendance of Chairperson of QFFD H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al-Thani and Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad the roundtable brought together senior representatives from government authorities, multilateral development institutions, bilateral partners and international financial-sector institutions to discuss the enabling conditions, partnerships and financing mechanisms required to support financial-sector recovery and broader economic reconstruction. The discussion was opened by Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi; Minister of Finance of the Syrian Arab Republic H E Mohammed Yisr Barnieh; and Governor of the Central Bank of Syria H E Mohammad Sawaf Raslan. Director General of QFFD H E Fahad Hamad Al-Sulaiti and senior representatives of international financial institutions and partners also contributed to the discussion. The roundtable built on a comprehensive Financial Sector Gap Assessment and Roadmap commissioned by QFFD and developed with the Syrian authorities, with technical support from Oliver Wyman.

Doha Investment Launches to Help Deepen Qatar’s Capital Markets

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Qatar has launched Doha Investment, a new platform to manage Qatar Investment Authority‘s domestic portfolio. The platform includes more than 40 companies operating in over 80 markets, among them QNB Group, Qatar Airways Group and Ooredoo Group. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chairs Doha Investment. [...] The post Doha Investment Launches to Help Deepen Qatar’s Capital Markets appeared first on Fintech News UAE .

AlRayan Investment successfully advises on Baladna’s QR536m rights issue

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Doha, Qatar: AlRayan Investment is proud to announce the successful completion of the landmark rights issue of Baladna, Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage producer — one of the largest capital increases on the Qatar Stock Exchange in the last few years, and the first rights issues executed under the Qatar Financial Markets Authority’s new Offering, Listing, and Mergers and Acquisitions Rules introduced in December 2025. As the sole offering manager, AlRayan Investment (ARI) structured and delivered the transaction end-to-end, reaffirming its position at the forefront of Qatar’s equity capital markets. The offering lifted Baladna’s share capital by 25% to QR2,68bn and attracted exceptional investor demand. Every new share was placed in full: the entire unsubscribed tranche was absorbed within the opening minutes of the first trading day, achieving 100% coverage. Baladna’s shares closed the session 1.5% higher — a resounding vote of market confidence — with the milestone celebrated at a bell ringing ceremony at the Qatar Stock Exchange. The transaction marks a significant step forward in the continued development and deepening of Qatar’s capital markets. “We are proud to have advised Baladna on the successful completion of this rights issue, one of the most significant equity capital markets transactions in the Qatari market in the last few years.

Qatar joins 32nd GCC capital markets meeting

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QNADoha Qatar participated in the 32nd meeting of the Committee of Heads of GCC Capital Market Authorities (or their representatives), held virtually on Monday. Qatar Financial Mar...

QFC, AlRayan Bank sign MoU to boost Islamic finance and capital markets

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business center, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AlRayan Bank, one of Qatar’s leading Islamic banks, to enhance banking access for QFC firms and collaborate on strengthening Islamic finance and capital markets in Qatar. Under the MoU, QFC will promote AlRayan as a strategic banking partner to firms licensed on its platform and refer new QFC firms to AlRayan to open corporate bank accounts. AlRayan will design a customized banking offering for QFC firms and their employees, including immediate banking services for staff new to Qatar. Both parties will also explore integrating their digital platforms to enable a more seamless account opening process for QFC-registered entities. The MoU also establishes a framework for cooperation on preventing, detecting and mitigating financial crime risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing and fraud. Both parties will exchange best practices and strengthen alignment with international regulatory standards. The partnership further encompasses collaboration to ensure seamless data flow, standardized processes and enhanced operational efficiency between the two entities, particularly in relation to QFC client onboarding.

3 Sept 2026

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