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Qatar Investment Authority commits up to 1 billion riyals to local market-making program

The move will also help improve price discovery and diversify capital markets in Qatar



The $445 billion sovereign wealth fund said the commitment is set to run over the next five years.
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Doha: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) said on Tuesday it was committing up to 1 billion riyals ($275 million) towards a permanent market-making program that will enhance liquidity on the local bourse.

The $445 billion sovereign wealth fund said the commitment is set to run over the next five years and will cover 90 per cent of the size of the market capitalisation listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE).

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The QIA said the move will also help improve price discovery and diversify capital markets in the country, which would help the market attract foreign asset managers to invest in local shares.

In January, Qatar’s bourse welcomed its first IPO, IT services firm MEEZA, in almost three years under new regulations which allowed companies to offer a price range to test investor appetite and determine pricing.

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