For the third consecutive year, Qatar First Bank, the first independent Shari’ah compliant bank authorized by the QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA), has announced its associate sponsorship of the Euromoney Qatar Conference 2014 , that will be held in Doha at the Ritz-Carlton on 24-25 November 2014, under the theme ‘Global Finance: Re-Launched’

Addressing the critical issues facing the global economy, banking industry competitiveness, underlying opportunities and Qatar economic outlook, the conference will be held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister, State of Qatar and co-hosted by the Qatar Central Bank with Qatar Financial Markets Authority as the supporting body.  Building on its previous success in the last couple of years, the conference will showcase the progression in Qatar’s ambitious plans, which outlines the broader economic goals of the country.

Ahmed Meshari, Acting CEO, QFB commented, “QFB is proud to join other leading financial institutions in sponsoring the Euromoney conference.  Such conferences provide a unique platform for financial industry practitioners from the region and abroad to exchange insights and examine the latest developments in the global economy which in return impacts the financial industry.”

QFB joins other leading financial institutions in Qatar at the conference that is set to witness a strong presence of international delegates. Since the conference series was launched in 2012, it brought together over 600 delegates from 30 countries.