Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani, Governor of Qatar Central Bank, the 12th Meeting of QFIU Forum for Public-Private Dialogue, First Edition for 2024, was launched on April 29 and will extend to May 1, 2024. The opening session was distinguished by the presence of senior officials, members of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Committee (NAMLC) and its Secretariat, and representatives of the National Counter Terrorism Committee (NCTC).
H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Thani, Head of Qatar Financial Information Unit(QFIU) and Chairman of QFIU Forum Committee, inaugurated the Forum, where he emphasized in his opening speech the achievements made during the previous meetings of the Forum that was launched in 2018, and commended the positive participation of the public sector representatives and partners in the Forum from the supervisory authorities, represented by Qatar Central Bank, Qatar Financial Markets Authority, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Justice, in addition to the private sector representatives from financial institutions and Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPS. His Excellency also pointed out the aspirations and objectives of the Forum in the coming period.
During the sessions, a number of presentations were delivered addressing some topics of concern and priority to the State of Qatar, such as the risks of terrorism financing. The sessions were tackled by specialized speakers and experts from QFIU, Qatar Central Bank, State Security Bureau, Qatar Financial Markets Authority, the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Justice, as well as experts from the private sector representing Qatar Islamic Bank, HSBC Bank, the Group, QNBFS, and Alfardan Jewellery.
The Forum welcomed representatives from QFIU and supervisory authorities, in addition to all financial institutions, DNFBPs and NPOs, whereas the number of attendees during the first day reached more than 600 people from the public and private sectors, which reflects the great interest that these sectors attach to this Forum.
