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The Qatar Central Bank (QCB)'s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity increased 2.65% in December y-o-y to reach QR261.868bn, compared to QR255.087bn in December 2024.Data from the QCB showed the official international reserves rose 3.15% in December 2025 y-o-y to reach QR202.249bn. The bank's holdings of bonds and treasury bills increased from QR6.819bn to QR120.352bn at the end of December 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.The official reserves consist of foreign bonds and treasury bills, cash balances with foreign banks, gold holdings, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) deposits, Qatar's quota with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other liquid assets (which are foreign currency deposits). These two categories combined constitute the total international reserves.The data indicated that the gold stock increased by about QR24.704bn at the end of last December, reaching QR58.504bn, compared to QR33.8bn in December 2024.The balance of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) deposits from Qatar's quota with the IMF also rose by QR193mn at the end of last December compared to December 2024, reaching a level of QR5.243bn.On the other hand, balances with foreign banks declined by about QR11.884bn to QR18.149bn at the end of December 2025. 

The international reserves and foreign currency liquidity at the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) increased by 2.65 % year-on-year in November, reaching QR261.502bn, compared to QR254.743bn during the same period last year.Data released by the QCB showed that the official international reserves rose by 3.14% at the end of last November, an increase of QR6.165bn, to reach QR201.899bn, compared to the same period in 2024. In contrast, its holdings of foreign bonds and treasury bills declined by approximately QR11.435bn, falling to QR126.689bn last November compared to the same month last year.The official reserves consist of several key components such as foreign bonds and treasury bills, cash balances with foreign banks, gold holdings, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) deposits, Qatar's quota with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other liquid assets (which are foreign currency deposits). These two categories combined constitute the total international reserves.QCB data indicated that the gold stock increased by about QR22.786bn at the end of last November, reaching QR57.155bn, compared to QR34.369bn in November 2024.The balance of SDR deposits from Qatar's quota with the IMF also rose by QR70mn at the end of last November compared to November 2024, reaching a level of QR 5.201bn.On the other hand, balances with foreign banks declined by about QR5.257bn to QR12.852bn at the end of last November, compared to the same month last year. 

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced the activation of Qatari Riyal and foreign-currency transfer services through the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (QA-RTGS) between local banks.This, the QCB said, is in line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy, and as part of its efforts to enhance national payment systems.In a release, the QCB said the “activation enables both Qatari riyal and foreign-currency transactions to be processed and settled locally with greater efficiency and flexibility.”“It also improves transaction speed, enhances security, and supports a more advanced digital banking environment aligned with international best practices,” the central bank noted.The QCB added that the move strengthens the country's financial infrastructure and supports digital transformation of the financial sector, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. 

Qatar Central Bank's (QCB) foreign currency reserves and liquidity rose by 3.08% year-on-year in September 2025, reaching QR 261.050 billion, up from QR 253.242 billion a year earlier, according to data released by the Bank on Tuesday. Official international reserves increased by 3.73%, or QR 7.262 billion, to QR 201.548 billion at the end of September, compared with QR 194.286 billion in September 2024. Holdings of foreign bonds and treasury bills, however, declined by around QR 3.947 billion to QR 132.879 billion. The Bank noted that official reserves mainly comprise foreign bonds and treasury bills, cash balances with foreign banks, gold holdings, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and Qatar's quota at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Additional liquid assets such as foreign currency deposits are also included in the total international reserves. Meanwhile, gold reserves surged by nearly QR 17.953 billion to QR 52.030 billion at the end of September, compared with QR 34.077 billion in September 2024. Qatar's SDR deposits with the IMF edged down by QR 38 million to QR 5.248 billion, while cash balances at foreign banks decreased by about QR 6.706 billion to QR 11.390 billion over the same period.