The heightened chances of a US rate and massive flight of foreign funds from the Indian equities markets are expected to further deplete the rupee in the coming week.

Chinese President Xi Xinping pledged yesterday to further open the world’s second-largest economy, as leaders of Asia-Pacific countries gathered in Lima to find new free-trade options while the United States is expected to take a more protectionist stance.

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Asia-Pacific leaders yesterday to get on board with Beijing-backed free trade agreements, after Donald Trump’s election win spelled the likely demise of a US-backed deal.

The private sector will play a significant role in increasing Qatar and China’s trade volume, which dropped in 2014 due to low oil prices, Chinese ambassador Li Chen has said.

RasGas has recorded a 93% decrease in Total Recordable Injuries Rate (TRIR) between 2005 and 2015, while the Lost-Time Injuries Rate (LTIR) went down by 94%, the company has said.

Qatar and Japan can synergise relationships in the non-hydrocarbon sector, said Doha Bank CEO Dr R Seetharaman, who noted that bilateral trade between the two countries exceeded $17bn in 2015.

Commercial Bank has won the ‘Best Cash Management Bank in Qatar’ award at The Asian Banker Middle East & Africa Transaction Banking Awards 2016 held in Dubai.

Economic reforms should raise investment and growth in Indonesia, QNB has said in an economic commentary.

US hardwood plywood producers have initiated the first anti-dumping trade dispute against China since Donald Trump’s victory and are asking the government to impose punitive tariffs on imports they claim are threatening thousands of American jobs.

China’s central bank will keep its benchmark interest rate at a record low through 2018 even as economic growth continues to grind lower, according to UBS Group AG.

Qatar may see an increase in interest rates next year, as the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is expected to follow the US Federal Reserve in its “gradual tightening cycle” over the coming months, a new report has shown.

The Trump-trade has dominated markets last week. The dollar extended its record winning streak against the euro on speculation Donald Trump’s economic policies will trigger faster monetary tightening in the world’s largest economy.