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Qatari stocks advanced the most in the Gulf after the country said it may allow foreign investors to fully own listed companies, a move that could trigger more than $1 billion of overseas inflows.
The cabinet approved a draft law that will allow overseas investors to own up to 100% of listed companies, according to the state-run Qatar News Agency. If the law is implemented, companies would have to individually approve the increased limit.
While implementation in Qatar is yet to be confirmed, the decision could trigger inflows of about $1.5 billion into listed companies that would earn bigger representation in global benchmarks, according to estimates by investment bank EFG-Hermes.
Some of the stocks that could benefit the most include Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ, Masraf Al Rayan QSC and the Commercial Bank of Qatar, the investment bank said.
Few Foreign Buyers
Qatari companies are far from current foreign ownership caps
Qatar Stock Exchange
Selection of leading companies by percentage of foreign ownership in Qatar Exchange Index as of April 14.
Qatar’s QE Index advanced as much as 2.3% on Thursday, leading gains in the Gulf. It extended gains this year to 4%, lagging most peers in the region.
The gas-rich nation is following similar decisions by other Gulf countries as they seek to attract inflows from abroad. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates said it would allow foreigners to own 100% of businesses across industries and Saudi Arabia removed a cap on ownership of publicly traded companies for foreign strategic investors.
Read more: Qatar Eases Rules on Foreign Property Ownership Amid Slump
— With assistance by Walid Ahmed
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