Qatar Central Bank holds rates
In a post on its official X account, QCB confirmed that the deposit rate (QCBDR) would be maintained at 4.60 percent and the lending rate (QCBLR) at 5.10 percent.
The QCB Repo Rate (QCB Repo Rate) was also maintained at 4.85 percent.
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