Qatar Exchange could see the listing of Barwa Bank and Qatar First Bank in 2015, depending on assent from the regulator, the bourse's chief executive said recently.

Both are sharia-compliant banks and have been talked about as potential listing candidates for a number of years. Barwa Bank is a commercial lender, while Qatar First Bank is active in asset management.

Rashid al-Mansoori also said the bourse will see the listings of four exchange-traded funds this year.

The exchange is working with the central bank to set up a market for corporate bonds, which it hopes to set up in the next two years, Mansoori said. - Reuters