12th QFIU Forum for Public-Private Dialogue Opens

Doha: Under the patronage of HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani, the 12th meeting of Qatar Financial Information Unit (QFIU) Forum for Public-Private Dialogue - First Edition for 2024 - kicked off Monday, and will extend to May 1. The opening session was attended by 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). HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Eid 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 Centr e Regulatory Authority, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the 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 government institutions and ministries, as well as experts from the private sector. Representatives from QFIU and supervisory authorities, in addition to all financial institutions, DNFBPs and NPOs are taking part in the Forum, 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. Source: Qatar News Ag ency