On the occasion of New Year 2069, Bank of Asia is introducing its Easy Home scheme. This scheme provides customers with 100 percent loans to purchase lands, buildings, apartments and for construction or renovation purposes at an interest rate of 11.99 per cent.

Accolades abound
Qatar Airways has been honoured with two major accolades at the annual Skytrax 2012 World Airport Awards held in Vienna.For the second year in a row, Qatar Airways' Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport (DIA) was named the World's Best Premium Service Airport and Qatar Airways-owned Oryx Rotana, a five-star hotel at Doha International Airport won the Best Airport Hotel in the Middle East award and was ranked 10th best airport hotel in the world.