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August 3, 2026 – Dukhan Bank, one of Qatar’s leading Sharia-compliant financial institutions, has gone live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account network[GD1] , making it the first Islamic bank in Qatar to adopt this next-generation payments infrastructure. The implementation marks a significant step in Dukhan Bank’s digital transformation journey, enabling faster, more efficient, and always-on payment services for corporate and institutional clients with increasingly global and time-sensitive treasury requirements. Kinexys’ Blockchain Deposit Account network, offered through J.P. Morgan’s industry-leading

August 3, 2026 – Dukhan Bank, one of Qatar’s leading Sharia-compliant financial institutions, has gone live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account network[GD1] , making it the first Islamic bank in Qatar to adopt this next-generation payments infrastructure. The implementation marks a significant step in Dukhan Bank’s digital transformation journey, enabling faster, more efficient, and always-on payment services for corporate and institutional clients with increasingly glob…

Named Qatar’s Best Islamic Bank and Qatar’s Best Islamic Digital Bank Doha, Qatar – July 24, 2026: Dukhan Bank has won two major accolades at the 2026 Euromoney Islamic Finance Awards, receiving the titles of Qatar’s Best Islamic Bank and Qatar’s Best Islamic Digital Bank. The awards reinforce Dukhan Bank’s position as one of Qatar’s leading Islamic financial institutions, recognizing its continued progress in delivering innovative, Sharia-compliant financial solutions, advancing digital transformation, and maintaining a strong customer-centric approach. The recognition comes amid a period of susta

Doha, Qatar – xx July, 2026: Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C. (The “Bank”) announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, reporting a net profit of QAR 407 million compared to QAR 402 million for the corresponding period in 2025, representing an increase of 1.2%. Commenting on the results, Mr. Hassan Ahmed AlEfrangi, Ahlibank’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “The Bank delivered a steady performance during the first half of 2026, reflecting disciplined execution of our strategy, and continued focus on serving our customers. Despite the evolving operating environment, we continued to strengthen our business

DOHA, Qatar – Wednesday, 20. May 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qatar Airways Group today announced a post-tax profit of QAR 7.08bn (US$ 1.94bn) for financial year 2025/26. The results demonstrate a robust performance against a final month impacted by significant geopolitical events, reaffirming its position as one of global aviation’s most resilient Groups. Throughout financial year 2025/26, the Group continued to develop, innovate and provide world-class services and experiences to passengers and businesses. The airline carried more than 41.8 million passengers, maintaining extensive global connectivity through Hamad International

Total assets increased to the highest levels at QAR 126.5 billion, up by 2.2% from December 2025 Bank achieved a robust CAR of 19.1%, well above the minimum statutory limits Total deposit base remained at historic levels, underscoring customers’ confidence and the strength of the Bank’s value chain Lusail, Qatar – 26 April 2026: Dukhan Bank (“the Bank” or “the Group” when referred to along with its subsidiaries; QSE Ticker: DUBK) announced its financial results for the three-month period ended 31 March 2026, reporting net profit of QAR 429.5 million. Key Performance Highlights

Third consecutive year securing the prestigious global title Doha, Qatar – 23 April, 2026: Dukhan Bank has been named “World’s Best Islamic Private Bank” by Global Finance magazine as part of its World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026 awards, marking the third conseutive year the Bank has received this prestigious global recognition. This achievement reflects Dukhan Bank’s continued strength in delivering personalized private banking services, supported by deep market insight and innovative product offerings. Recognition over three consecutive years highlights the Banks ability to consistently evo

Lusail – Qatar, 12 April 2026: Dukhan Bank convened its Ordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 12 April 2026 via video conferencing through the Zoom application. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Fahad Bin Jassim Al-Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the presence of 86.46% of the Bank’s shareholders. During the AGM, all the items on the agenda were discussed, including listening to and endorsing the Board of Director’s Report on the results of the Bank and financial statements for year ended December 31, 2025, and discussion of the plan for the year 2026. The meeting addressed the Dukhan Bank Gove

Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 – The World Gold Council (WGC) announced recently a pioneering initiative to build new market infrastructure designed to unlock the next era of digital gold’s development. WGC has co-authored a White paper titled Digital Gold: The Case for a Shared Infrastructure with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which explores “Gold as a Service” – a new platform to support the issuance and operation of scalable, interoperable digital gold products. Gold as a Service would act as an open platform, connecting the physical custody of gold with the digital systems used to issue and manage gold-backed products.

Shareholders approve 11% cash dividend distribution for FY2025 Doha, Qatar – 15 March 2026 – Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, held its Annual General Assembly (AGM) and Extraordinary General Assembly (EGM) meetings on Thursday, 12 March 2026, virtually via Microsoft Teams. The meetings were chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal bin Thani Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Insurance, and were attended and participated in by members of the Board, executive management, shareholders, and representatives of regulatory authorities. During the AGM, shareholde