From the Periphery to a Global Player: Historical Evolution of the Qatari Banking Sector

Ala Azmi Abumughli, Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Ahmad Arslan, Ismail Gölgeci, Abderaouf Bouguerra

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Abstract

The incredibly rapid and remarkable rise of the banking industry in Qatar contains valuable historical lessons that the extant research has so far overlooked. We rely on the elite interviews with the pivotal players of the banking industry over the last several decades and archival data to present a history of the banking sector in Qatar. Our paper explains the key milestones in Qatar’s banking sector and reveals the changes in Qatar’s economic structure vis-a-vis the evolution of the banking sector. The findings also reveal the vital role of British banks in the early phases of this evolution and how local family businesses played an instrumental role in developing local banks, along with targeted state policies. Thus, our paper distinctly sheds light on the lesser-known period of the 1950s to 1980s of the Qatari economy by analyzing the evolution of its banking sector.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIslamic Financial Institutions from the Early Modern Period to the 20th Century Comparative Perspectives on the History and Development of Cash Waqfs
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages111-140
Number of pages30
ISBN (Electronic)9783031513183
ISBN (Print)9783031513176
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Feb 2024

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