The seriousness with which Qatar has approached the establishment of its financial centre shows the country is committed to attracting international business. When Qatar announced plans to set up a financial centre, the cynics described it at best the creation of a Rolls Royce machine for a Mini-sized market and at worst a folk de grandeur. But in the year or so since the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) opened its doors in May 2005, it has become clear that the government is serious about creating the right environment to attract international financial institutions and multinational corporations.
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