{
  "id": 9287268,
  "title": "Commercial Bank attends Qatar Economic Forum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/commercial-bank-attends-qatar-economic-forum",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-23T06:35:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/23/09/2026/commercial-bank-attends-qatar-economic-forum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank participated in the Qatar Economic Forum, Bloomberg's UNGA Special Edition 2026 conference in New York. Omar Hussain Alfardan, Stephen Moss, Omran Al Sherawi, and Eiman Mohamed Al-Naemi represented the bank. The forum discussed Qatar's strategy of boosting economic competitiveness amidst a shifting global landscape, with key goals of diversifying the economy, drawing in significant international investments, and encouraging private sector involvement.\n\nThe forum's major announcement was the debut of Doha Investment, a platform to manage and expand the Qatar Investment Authority's domestic portfolio, aiming to foster growth in non-oil sectors like advanced technologies, manufacturing, supply chains, and healthcare. This move is expected to strengthen Qatar's capital markets and boost private-sector participation across the economy.\n\nStephen Moss, Commercial Bank's Group Chief Executive Officer, commented, \"For those in banking, the launch of Doha Investment is a significant signal. It indicates more companies to finance, deeper markets for intermediation, and a clear invitation to international capital and expertise to contribute to Qatar's ongoing growth. The Commercial Bank stands prepared to fulfill our role.\"",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank attended Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026, held in New York. The Bank was represented by Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Omar Hussain Alfardan; Group Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Moss; Executive General Manager, Treasury and Investments, Omran Al Sherawi; and Executive General Manager, Chief Communications and Marketing…",
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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."
}