Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 52

27-Dec-2010

QATAR

NBK Foresees Big Impact Of 2022 World Cup On Qatar And Region

After having been awarded the right to host the 2022 World Cup earlier this month, Qatar is set to become the smallest economy to have ever hosted it. As a result, in its latest GCC Brief published on 18 December, the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) foresees the event having a relatively big impact, not only on Qatar but also on the region as a whole. Although the country...