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Deposit Rates Issued by Qatar National Bank Show Varied Trends

Doha: Deposit rates at opening as issued on Sunday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: USD JPY CHF GBP 1M 3.64320 0.70000 -0.05000 3.76000 2Ms 3.66960 0.92000 -0.05000 3.80000 3Ms 3.69599 0.95000 -0.05000 3.85000 6Ms 3.78508 1.08000 0.02000…

Inflation in Oman Rises by 3.8%

Muscat: The General Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Sultanate of Oman recorded an increase of 3.8 percent in May 2026 compared to the same month of 2025, according to data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The aver…

China Achieves Milestone with Direct-To-Cell Satellite Calls

Doha: Spacesail, a Chinese satellite internet company, has achieved a major tech milestone, successfully completing direct-to-satellite voice calls using standard, unmodified commercial smartphones. The firm stated that the entire communication link r…