Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 32

09-August-2004

QATAR

CAPITAL MARKETS

Qatar To Open Stock Market To Foreign Investors

Qatar is to open trading on the Doha Securities Market (DSM) to foreign investors within the next six months, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced on 1 August, noting that non-Qatari nationals would be permitted to own stakes of up to 25% in the issued capital of the 30 listed companies. The ministry made the move after a DSM study recommended broadening the...