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QCB RTGS

RTGS

Qatar Central Bank RTGS for high-value QAR interbank payments. New ISO 20022-native QA-RTGS launched December 16, 2024. Operating days: Sunday-Thursday.

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Sources ClearingPost reads Qatar Central Bank · Authoritative (T1) · 6 of 12 fields carry a source and a recorded date · latest sourced entry recorded 16 Apr 2026 · evidence details ↓

Record · QCB RTGS

Country
Qatar (QA)
Currency
Qatari Riyal (QAR)
Operator
QCB (Qatar Central Bank)
Type
RTGS
Operating Window
04:00–12:00 UTC · Sun–Thu
Year Established
2004
Daily Volume
High-value QAR transfers
Tier?
Tier 3
ISO 20022?
Native
Region
Middle East & Africa
Settlement Type?
Gross
Participants
17
Availability
Business days (Sun-Thu)
Notes

QCB launched new QA-RTGS on December 16, 2024 with native ISO 20022 messaging, replacing the legacy QPS (Qatar Payment System, SWIFT-based, ~2004). QAR and foreign-currency transfer activation on December 9, 2025. 17 direct participants including QCB, QNB, QIB, Commercial Bank, Dukhan Bank, Al-Rayan Bank, HSBC, Doha Bank, Arab Bank, Standard Chartered. Supports intraday (REPO, QMR) and overnight liquidity facilities. Integrates with QCB clearing systems and central securities depository.

Reference Sources
Qatar Central Bank
Authoritative (T1)Entry recorded Mar 15, 2026

Operations · QCB RTGS

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