The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), one of the world's leading and fastest growing onshore business and financial centres, joined world leaders from government and global organisations during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Russia.

Qatar and Russia have enjoyed a long history of strong bilateral relations and have witnessed a significant leap forward in recent years through joint collaborations and investments in the fields of trade, banking and finance, technology, and oil and gas.

The QFC attended the forum as part of a Qatari delegation, which included high-level executives from the QFC, as well as senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Qatar National Tourism Council, Qatar Investment Authority, Ooredoo, Qatar Airways, Qatar Chamber, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar Free Zones Authority and others.

In addition, the CEO of the QFC participated in a panel discussion entitled: 'How Can Financial Centres Survive in the Era of FinTech?' alongside other global leaders. The CEO also took part in two other panel discussions entitled "Doing business in Qatar" and "Qatar the Future Trade Hub", where the potential for cooperation between Qatar and Russia, and the overall competitive advantage of the Qatari market for businesses and international investors were discussed. The QFC also held several high-profile meetings with channel partners from industry and trade.