{
  "id": 7362464,
  "title": "Doha Bank achieves MSCI ESG rating upgrade from BB to BBB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/doha-bank-achieves-msci-esg-rating-upgrade-from-bb-to-bbb",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/733287/business/doha-bank-achieves-msci-esg-rating-upgrade-from-bb-to-bbb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha Bank has achieved an upgrade in its MSCI ESG rating, moving from BB to BBB. This improvement highlights the bank's progress in improving its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, as well as its transparency in disclosing sustainability efforts. The strategic transformation program has played a key role in this achievement. MSCI ESG Ratings are globally recognized assessments that evaluate an organization's resilience to ESG risks and its potential to benefit from ESG-related opportunities. Doha Bank's CEO, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Fahad bin Faisal al-Thani, expressed that the rating upgrade reflects the bank's commitment to responsible banking practices and contributing to sustainable growth in line with Qatar's National Vision 2030.",
  "summary": "Doha Bank has received an upgrade of its MSCI ESG rating from BB to BBB, reflecting the bank’s strengthened environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, transparency of its sustainability d...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Doha Bank’s MSCI ESG rating upgraded to BBB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/doha-banks-msci-esg-rating-upgraded-to-bbb",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}