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a. Corporate Banks
1. Composition of total assets The corporate banking sector’s total assets of QAR 29.7 billion
reflected strong annual growth of 28.6% from December 2015 to
December 2016 compared to the decrease of 5.7% in the prior
year. While loans and advances remained the dominant compo-
nent, ending at 73% of the total assets, investments rose from 1.2%
to 7.7%, representing holdings of debt instruments from local issuers.
Balances with other banks fluctuated between 17% and 25% of
the total.
Total assets
35,000
30,000
25,000
QAR Millions QAR Millions 20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0 July July
December January February March April May June August September October November December January February March April May June August September October November December
2014 2015 2016
Loans & advances Balances with other banks Investments ST securities Other Derivatives Cash & central bank balances
