One of the statutory objectives of the QFC Regulatory Authority is to reduce the extent to which it is possible for Firms in the QFC to be used for a purposes of, or in connection with, financial crime.

The QFC Regulatory Authority’s Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regime applies to all ‘relevant persons’ operating in or from the QFC along with financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions.  

It is important to note that the Qatar Financial Centre does not have a separate criminal legal regime from the State of Qatar and the Qatar Penal Code and other federal crimes (including Anti Money Laundering Laws) continue to apply in the Qatar Financial Centre.