Damascus: The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qader Al Hasriya, stated that the lifting of sanctions imposed on Syria under the US Caesar Act opens strategic horizons for Damascus, foremost among them the pursuit of a sovereign credit rat…
Paris: The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) announced that the French public debt reached 3,482.2 billion euros at the end of the third quarter of this year, representing 117.4 percent of the gross domestic product,…
Moscow: The Central Bank of the Russian Federation cut rates by 0.5 percent to 16 percent.
According to Qatar News Agency, data from the central bank showed that inflation on an annual basis had declined to 5.8 percent in the week ending Dec. 15.
Singapore: Gold prices fell in Asian trading on Friday, pressured by a stronger US dollar and data showing lower-than-expected US inflation, which reduced the appeal of the precious metal as an inflation hedge. Spot gold declined 0.3% to $4,319.07 per…
Doha: Oil prices fell on Friday, heading for a second straight weekly decline, amid growing expectations of a potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine and the prospect of an easing of sanctions on Russian oil supplies. Brent crude futures …
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Friday raised its main interest rate to the highest level in 30 years, marking a further step away from its long-standing ultra-loose monetary policy.
According to Qatar News Agency, the central bank unanimously deci…