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b. All Banks and Investment Firms
1. Market risk by asset class Market risk, which was minimal in aggregate, shifted from domi-
nation by equities to reflect close to an equilibrium between debt
securities and equity. Trading books declined, were negligible and
limited to debt securities. The net open position in foreign currencies
excluding USD and GCC-pegged currencies was also limited.

3,500

2,800

QAR Millions QAR Millions 2,100

1,400

700

0
Debt securities Equities Foreign Debt securities Equities Foreign Debt securities Equities Foreign
exchange exchange exchange
Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16
Banking book Trading book