Qatar Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee left its policy settings unchanged, maintaining the QCB Deposit Rate at 3.85%, the QCB Lending Rate at 4.35% and the QCB Repo Rate at 4.10% after its March review of domestic monetary conditions. After three consecutive 25 bp cuts between September and December 2025 that lowered each rate by a cumulative 75 bp, the committee has kept the stance steady through January and March 2026 and offered no additional guidance.
Qatar Central Bank 2026-03-18
QCB leaves rates unchanged: Deposit 3.85%, Lending 4.35%, Repo 4.10%
Qatar Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the stance unchanged in March, holding the QCB Deposit Rate at 3.85%, Lending Rate at 4.35% and Repo Rate at 4.10%. The committee has remained on hold since three successive 25 bp cuts between September and December 2025 lowered each rate by a cumulative 75 bp and offered no further guidance.