Qatar Launches ‘Green Bond Trading’ on London Stock Exchange

HE the Minister of Finance, Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari participated in the 'Ring the Bell' event organised at the London Stock Exchange as part of Qatar's listing of green bonds on the LSEG.

In statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Finance said, "During the event, trading was opened in the market and LSE praised the successful trading of green bonds, which are the first issue of their kind issued by the Ministry of Finance in Qatar in May this year. 

The green bonds are currently listed on the London Stock Exchange and aim to finance environmentally friendly projects."

Al-Kuwari is currently on a tour of the United Kingdom. During his tour, latest developments in financial markets were identified, in addition to a number of important economic and financial projects.

This visit comes as part of efforts to enhance co-operation with international financial institutions and expand the horizons of partnerships between countries.