Qatar’s financial sector may be in for a shake-up as the country begins to fulfil the potential offered by huge oil revenues, writes Stephen Timewell.

As its gas boom continues, Qatar is attracting prestigious financial institutions interested in project finance and local wealth. Stephen Timewell reports from Doha.

The seriousness with which Qatar has approached the establishment of its financial centre shows the country is committed to attracting international business, writes Nigel Dudley in Doha.

Phillip Thorpe, chairman and chief executive of the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, tells Richard Dean of a heady year spent establishing a workable framework.

Construction and oil booms are allowing Qatar to shrug off its stock market woes. Richard Dean in Doha explains.

Paul Melly in Doha reports on Goldman Sachs’ decision to set up in the Qatar Financial Centre, a purpose-built entity with its own regulatory regime as well as employment and immigration laws, entirely independent of the rest of the country.

Although there has been considerable international focus on Qatar’s project finance boom, local banks are concentrating on an unprecedented retail boom, write Paul Melly and Eleanor Gillespie.

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Ali Sherif Al-Emadi, Acting Chief Executive

Yousef Hussain Kamal Minister of Finance Qatar

Banks from other Gulf states are sharing in Qatar’s fortunes via the M&A route.Will McSheehy reports.