Qatar was ranked 29th globally and second in the Arab world, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2019

Qatar is the second-most competitive economy in the region as the country has been ranked second in the Arab world and 30th globally in The Global Competitiveness Report 2018 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF)

A number of Qatar residents have criticised the way the siege countries have let political issues adversely affect the lives of ordinary people and jeopardise their economic and other interests.

The Qatar Central Bank’s actions on interest rate depend on the overall economic and liquidity conditions, the QCB said and noted it examines the impact of rate hike on the banking sector from the perspective of financial stability.