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Qatar Central Bank

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB, Arabic: مصرف قطر المركزي) is the central bank of Qatar.

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Institutional profile

Name
Qatar Central Bank [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Qatar, State of [1]
Established
1993-08-05 [2]
Headquarters
Doha [2]
Official website
www.qcb.gov.qa ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Qatar [2]

Institutional role and background

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB, Arabic: مصرف قطر المركزي) is the central bank of Qatar. [3]

Originally known as the Qatar Monetary Agency it was founded in 1973. [3]

Over its history the Qatar Central Bank has increasingly worked in association with other, larger central banks to achieve a stable currency for the country, most recently and notably with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Qatar Central Bank, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Qatar Central Bank → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Qatar, State of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Qatar Central Bank established?

1993-08-05. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Qatar Central Bank headquartered?

Doha. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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