VOL. XXXIX

No. 46

12-August-1996

QATAR

Qatari Banks' Liquidity Remains Tight

Unless they can capture more deposits, the locally incorporated Qatari banks will continue to play only a limited role in the ambitious industrialization projects that will be undertaken in the country between 1996 and 2000. While profitability within the sector looks healthy, the banks' balance sheets look less wholesome - some of the smaller banks, in particular, look heavily lent on the basis of their...