Qatar Financial Center

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Qatar Financial Center (QFC) is an economic and financial center in Doha. It was established by the State of Qatar in March 2005 . QFC provides financial services to companies. The long-term goal is to promote the region's economic development.

product

QFC supports companies that want to expand from the Middle East or into the Middle East. The focus is on tax and legal issues. Firms joining the Qatar Financial Center should also benefit from a simple joining process and the link between local industries, particularly the oil and natural gas industries, and global finance.

QFC Authority

The Qatar Financial Center Authority is the commercial and strategic arm of the QFC. The QFC Authority contains an independent regulation of the participating companies, the QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA). This acts according to international standards and is responsible for the dissemination of transparency, efficiency and honesty in the companies of the QFC. The QFC Authority also has an independent judiciary that is responsible for assessing civil and commercial law.

organization

QFC is 100% owned by the State of Qatar. Furthermore, QFC is managed by a seven- member board . Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida has been CEO since June 2015. The QFC Authority also has a board of five members.

Goal setting

QFC is part of Qatar's National Vision for 2030, an initiative to strengthen the economic area. The aim of QFC is to create a connection between the markets of the region and the international financial world. By supporting the Qatar economy, QFC should contribute to the development of the Qatar economic area in the long term.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Qatar Financial Center (QFC) - Company Details on Zawya MENA Edition. Retrieved July 17, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ BUSINESS PLATFORM. Retrieved July 17, 2017 (English).
  3. ↑ COMPANY HEADQUARTERS. Retrieved July 17, 2017 (English).
  4. ^ Qatar Financial Center Authority: Private Company Information - Bloomberg. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
  5. ^ Board of Directors. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 21, 2017 ; accessed on July 17, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.qfc.qa
  6. ↑ BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Retrieved July 17, 2017 (American English).
  7. ↑ ROLE AND STRUCTURE. Retrieved July 17, 2017 (American English).