Doha: The Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Investment Authority (QIC), H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani praised Qatar Economic Forum as a pivotal platform that brings together decision-makers and experts to exchange insights on economic challenges and shape strategies that will contribute to achieving financial stability and sustainable growth.
In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), he said that the Forum offers a valuable opportunity to spotlight QCB’s pioneering initiatives in financial innovation and digital governance, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the State of Qatar’s regional and global competitiveness as a digital financial hub and to attract high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) into the banking and fintech sectors.
He emphasised that the Forum reflects the State of Qatar’s strategic status and credibility at the global level, given the country’s distinctive capabilities and continued progress toward achieving Qatar National Vision 2030 and the goals of the Third National Development Strategy 2024-2030. Governor of Qatar Central Bank told QNA that in the past four editions of the Forum, QCB presented a clear and comprehensive outlook on the Qatari economy. QCB successfully brought inflation under control, placing Qatar among countries with the lowest inflation rates, while achieving positive economic growth, in addition to tangible progress in the fields of fintech and AI, which was commended by international financial institutions, most notably the IMF, he added.
He also underlined that the Forum provides an important venue for consulting with senior officials on financial issues and economic trends, and for exploring avenues of cooperation to address challenges facing global markets.
