Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, virtually hosted the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) for the first time.

The high-level, virtual global event brought together all of the 17 international financial centres, which make up the WAIFC’s members, to discuss the latest economic developments and trends, explore means of cooperation and exchange expertise and knowledge.

The discussions were mainly focused on joining forces and making collaborative efforts to introduce best practices and solutions to reignite economic growth in the post Coronavirus (COVID-19) environment.