Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 4

25-Jan-2010

QATAR

Qatar Central Bank Releases Preliminary 2008-09 Data And 2009-10 Budget Estimates

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has released preliminary data for 2008-09 in its 32nd annual report, as well as final data for the 2007-08 fiscal year and state budget estimates for 2009-10. Preliminary figures indicated an increase of QR18.4bn ($5.05bn) or 15.6%, in public revenues for 2008-09 compared with a QR12.5bn ($3.43bn) or 14.7%, increase in public...