Regulation
5 articles tagged “Regulation”
Why Qatar Banned Islamic Windows: The 2011 QCB Directive and Why It Still Matters
In 2011 Qatar's central bank ordered conventional banks out of Islamic banking entirely, the only major market ever to do so. The decision reshaped the sector and still defines how halal banking works in Qatar.
QCB Financing Caps Explained: What They Mean for Your Deposit (2026)
Qatar Central Bank sets the ceilings that decide how much home you can finance and how much cash you must bring. The 80%/75% financing-to-value tiers, the salary-based instalment caps, and the deposit math in riyals.
QCB vs QFC: Qatar's Two Islamic Finance Regulators Explained (2026)
Qatar runs two parallel regulatory systems for Islamic finance: the central bank's domestic track and the Qatar Financial Centre's international one. Which institutions sit where, and why it matters for your money.
Deposit Protection in Qatar (2026): The Honest Answer to 'Is My Money Safe?'
Qatar's Islamic banks advertise no deposit insurance scheme, and Mudaraba deposits are loss-bearing on paper. What actually protects your money: bank capital, central bank supervision, reserves, and structure. The honest audit.
Is Crypto Halal for Qatar Investors? Scholarship Meets a Ban
Two separate questions get merged in every Doha crypto conversation: what scholars say, and what Qatari law allows. The three scholarly positions, the QCB circulars that bar every licensed institution from crypto, and what the QFC's 2024 framework actually changed.