Qatar files lawsuits against banks for attack on its currency
The lawsuit accuses global banks of manipulating the Gulf country’s currency during a diplomatic standoff with its neighbours in 2017
Dubai — Qatar filed global lawsuits against banks based in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Luxembourg over the alleged manipulation of its currency in 2017. A London lawsuit is against Banque Havilland for allegedly authoring a plan to “attack Qatar’s currency and its financial markets,” Qatar’s government said in a statement. A similar case was filed in New York against First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC and Samba Financial Group. Abu Dhabi’s FAB has previously denied the accusation. FAB, Samba and Banque Havilland did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday. Qatar’s central bank is investigating suspected attempts to devalue its currency at the height of a diplomatic standoff with its Gulf neighbours in June 2017. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt broke ties with the country and accused it of backing terrorism — a charge Qatar denies. The Qatari riyal came under pressure in the offshore market during the first months of the embargo. The world’s biggest...
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