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Qatar Fund Suggests Deutsche Bank Among Companies of Interest

Qatar looking at financial services, infrastructure, industry
QIA chairman speaks in Bloomberg TV interview in Davos

Qatar’s Al Thani talks about the Saudi-led boycott, puchases of Lebanese government bonds, and the sovereign fund.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Paul Armstrong and Haslinda Amin

January 22, 2019 at 10:00 PM UTC

Updated on

January 23, 2019 at 7:43 AM UTC

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Qatar Investment Authority’s chairman suggested Deutsche Bank AG is among the major German companies the sovereign wealth fund is talking to about potential stake purchases.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos that QIA favors Germany because of its robust economy and is “interested in all the big companies” there. Asked if the $320 billion fund is talking with Deutsche Bank, he said: "We’re talking with everyone.”