Commercial Bank Attends Qatar Economic Forum in New York
23 September 2026
Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank attended Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026, held in New York. The Bank was represented by Omar Hussain Alfardan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director; Stephen Moss, Group Chief Executive Officer; Omran Al Sherawi, Executive General Manager, Treasury and Investments; and Eiman Mohamed Al-Naemi, Executive General Manager, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer.
Discussions at the Forum reflected Qatar's focus on strengthening the competitiveness of its economy amid a rapidly changing global environment, with priorities including accelerating diversification, attracting high-quality international capital and expertise, and creating greater opportunities for private-sector participation.
The Forum's headline announcement was the launch of Doha Investment, a dedicated platform to manage and grow the Qatar Investment Authority's domestic portfolio and accelerate long-term value creation. The platform is intended to build and scale national champions in priority non-hydrocarbon sectors, among them advanced technologies, manufacturing, supply chains and healthcare, to deepen Qatar's capital markets and to widen private-sector participation across the economy.
Stephen Moss, Group Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank, said: "For those of us in banking, the launch of Doha Investment is a significant signal. It points to more companies to finance, deeper markets to intermediate, and a clear invitation to international capital and expertise to participate in Qatar's continued growth. The Commercial Bank stands ready to play our part."