Category Archives: Qatar

Who pays the reserve tax in Qatar?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Syed Basher

Central banks often use reserve requirement to manage liquidity in the banking system. Generally, when the amount of liquidity in the banking system increases, central banks increase reserve requirement to drain out some surplus liquidity. When the banking system is … Continue reading →

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Qatar’s policy crisis

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Syed Basher

Qatar is currently facing a serious crisis on its economic policy-making. Qatar has lost its monetary policy independence in mid-1980, when it decided to (de facto) peg its currency to the US dollar. The de facto peg has become de … Continue reading →

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