Doha, Qatar -- Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued treasury bills worth QR 500 million ($137 million) for a one-week term, due on Sep. 28, at an interest rate of 5.7550 percent. Earlier this month, QCB issued treasury bills for one week that amounted to QR one billion. Treasury bills are...
Central Bank of Oman issues treasury bills valued at US$36.35 million
Muscat, Oman--The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has raised $36.35 million by way of allotting treasury bills on Tuesday, the bank said in a statement. The statement said the value of the allotted treasury bills amounted to $26 million, for a maturity period of 28 days. The average accepted price...
DEWA customers can make payments via Samsung Pay
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added Samsung Pay to its many options for customers to pay their bills conveniently and securely on various digital channels. DEWA is the first government entity in Dubai to adopt the Samsung Pay option within its digital channels. Users can...
Bahrain central bank’s $185m treasury bills oversubscribed 216%
Manama, Bahrain—Bahrain’s latest government treasury bills, valued at Bahrain Dinar 70 million ($185 million), have been oversubscribed by 216 percent. The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain, on behalf of the Bahrain government. The issue date of the bills is 21...
Qatar Central Bank issues treasury bills valued $164m for Sept
Doha--Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has issued treasury bills for September 2022 for three, six and nine months, with a value of QR 600 million ($164 million). QCB said in a statement that QR 300 million worth of bills have been issued for three months at an interest rate of 1.09 ...
What can Europe do to fight soaring power bills?
European leaders want to break the link between soaring gas prices and electricity bills, a wholesale reform of the EU energy market made urgent by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This continent-wide shake up of 27 EU economies with different energy needs and sources will be a long and politically-fraught process.
