Qatar’s gold holdings rose by about QAR10.099 billion by the end of June 2026, reaching QAR54.595 billion
International reserves and foreign currency liquidity at Qatar Central Bank (QCB) rose by 1.24 percent year-on-year to QAR262.114 billion ($71.74 billion) in June 2026, compared with the same period in 2025, when they stood at QAR258.898 billion ($70.86 billion).
The latest data issued by the central bank revealed that its official international reserves increased by 1.48 percent by the end of June 2026, equivalent to QAR2.963 billion, reaching QAR202.629 billion, compared with the same period in 2025.
Meanwhile, its holdings of foreign bonds and treasury bills declined by about QAR34.980 billion to QAR97.160 billion in June 2026.
Official reserves consist of key components, including foreign bonds and treasury bills, cash balances with foreign banks, gold holdings, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) deposits, Qatar’s quota at the International Monetary Fund and other liquid assets like foreign-currency deposits. Together, the latter two form what is known as total international reserves.
The Qatar Central Bank’s report also revealed that its gold holdings rose by about QAR10.099 billion by the end of June 2026, reaching QAR54.595 billion, compared with June 2025, when they stood at QAR44.496 billion.
Meanwhile, balances with foreign banks increased by about QAR27.919 billion, reaching QAR45.687 billion by the end of June 2026.
Finally, the balance of Special Drawing Rights deposits from Qatar’s share at the International Monetary Fund declined by QAR75 million by the end of June 2026, compared with June 2025, reaching QAR5.186 billion.
Read: Egypt’s foreign reserves hit historic $55.07 billion as remittances boost dollar inflows
In May 2026, Qatar Central Bank’s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity rose 1.52 percent to QAR262.06 billion ($72 billion).
Official international reserves rose 1.86 percent to QAR202.60 billion, while gold holdings increased to QAR61.22 billion.
economymiddleeast.com