VOL. XLV

No 4

28-January-2002

QATAR

QatarTakes Steps To Combat Money Laundering And Terrorism

TheGovernor of the Qatar Central Bank(QCB), 'Abd Allah bin Khalid al-'Atiyyah, has issued a circular intendedto combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Circular 9 of 2002was sent to all banks, exchange houses and investment and finance companieslicensed to operate in Qatar. The QCB has asked these financial institutions toadopt a number of new measures intended to verify the identity of...