Qatar Foundation - Education City

Introduction

Qatar has one of the world's fastest growing economies, based on its oil and gas wealth. The government has committed itself to an investment programme amounting to some US$130 billion in projects across all major sectors over the next 5-7 years. There are ample opportunities for businesses to generate new revenue streams in Qatar, and these prospects are particularly attractive for financial services companies.

Qatar already has a proven record of turning big projects into reality, and quickly. Financing and infrastructure opportunities are significant - many are associated with Liquid Natural Gas, where Qatar is scheduled to be the world's largest supplier by 2008.

Qatar has the highest per capita income in the Middle East, and a GDP per capita among the highest in the world, an ideal environment for financial services companies.

Qatar is favourably positioned between Asia, the Far East & the West, with excellent working relations that open up many financial services and trading opportunities.

With the Qatar economy performing strongly, there is great potential for growth within the financial services sector in Qatar, and the Qatar Financial Centre provides international financial services companies the required legal and regulatory framework to operate in.

Combined, the revenue potential, low cost and low risk for financial services companies as well as associated firms, of participating in Qatar's exciting development through the Qatar Financial Centre provide a compelling logic for taking a closer look at these opportunities.