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Prolonged Iran conflict could hit Qatari banks’ viability ratings: Fitch

Tue, 28 Apr 2026

Qatari banks had strong capital and liquidity buffers, as well as provision coverage, before the Iran conflict, and asset-quality metrics were sound. But the country's banking sector operating environment could weaken under adverse scenarios for the Iran conflict, warned a top Fitch official.