Innovative and cutting-edge fintech ideas by startups and entrepreneurs in Qatar are playing a key role in cementing Qatar’s position as a leading fintech hub in the region and globally.

The National FinTech Strategy, set by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB), provides a framework for initiatives that enable the local startup sector and create a favourable ecosystem for international fintechs to choose Qatar

The fintechs' rapid development in Doha is promising to enable the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) to facilitate retail investment in debt securities, wherein individual investors will soon be able to trade in small lots.

Qatar is ideally positioned to act as a commercial and operating hub for fintechs looking to tap into such key markets as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to a top official of the Qatar Financial Center (QFC).