The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, hosted a roundtable to provide an overview of the new data protection regulations and facilitate a structured discussion around key issues and challenges faced by firms.

Doha witnessed a "record" improvement in operating conditions in the non-energy economy this September with output, new orders and purchasing activity rising at the second-fastest rates on record, according to the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)-domiciled corporate banks' exposure to the local market remained the largest segment at 54% of the total during 2020; indicating the significant contribution of the centre to the domestic economy.

The Qatar Financial Centre, a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rwanda Finance (RFL) to facilitate initiatives that will promote the international development of both the QFC and Kigali International Financial Centre

The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has released a Consultation Paper that proposes a comprehensive updating and broadening of the regulatory framework for professional investor funds in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).

Strengthening parties’ confidence in selecting the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) as the competent court of arbitration, its First Instance Circuit has issued a Note of its Ruling in the case of C v D

Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad al-Thani, managing director of Business Development at Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority, has been selected to join the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders (YGL) for the class of 2021.

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) based McNair Chambers, which finds Doha’s growing stature as the hub for arbitration, has strengthened its international arbitration team by inducting eminent personalities in the legal jurisprudence from across the globe.

E-commerce sales in Doha are expected to reach more than $3.2bn by 2022 as many retailers and consumers shift to online platforms, allowing substantial growth of digital payment gateways and contactless payments

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has been playing a significant role in the development of Qatar’s thriving financial technology (fintech) ecosystem by providing local and international firms with a wide range of benefits.

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has witnessed a "significant" 63.7% year-on-year increase in the number of new firms licensed on its platform in 2020.

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has contributed 1% to Qatar’s total gross domestic product (GDP), implying that 1% of Qatar’s total economic activity was generated by the QFC’s activities.