{"id":160390,"date":"2025-09-03T13:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/qatars-top-banks-post-3-9bn-h1-profit-but-rising-costs-squeeze-returns-moodys\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T07:50:31","slug":"qatars-top-banks-post-3-9bn-h1-profit-but-rising-costs-squeeze-returns-moodys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/qatars-top-banks-post-3-9bn-h1-profit-but-rising-costs-squeeze-returns-moodys\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar\u2019s top banks post $3.9bn H1 profit, but rising costs squeeze returns: Moody\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Panoramic-skyline-of-Doha-Qatar-1000x667-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\">&#013;<br \/>\nQatar\u2019s biggest banks reported a slight rise in first-half profits, but Moody\u2019s Ratings warned that mounting costs, loan-loss provisions and exposure to real estate risks could weigh on profitability in the months ahead&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : arabianbusiness.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/industries\/banking-finance\/qatars-top-banks-post-3-9bn-h1-profit-but-rising-costs-squeeze-returns-moodys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatar\u2019s top banks post .9bn H1 profit, but rising costs squeeze returns: Moody\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Qatar\u2019s biggest banks reported a slight rise in first-half profits, but Moody\u2019s Ratings warned 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