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Singapore’s GFTN, Qatar Development Bank to strengthen fintech
The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and Qatar Development Bank (QDB), represented by Qatar Fintech Hub (QFTH), have formed a partnership to strengthen financial ties between the Middle East, Asia, and beyond.
GFTN, a not-for-profit established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2024, and government-affiliated QDB will set up a center of excellence for finance and technology in Doha.
Together with QFTH, they also plan an annual fintech forum in Doha, closely integrated with the Singapore Fintech Festival and GFTN’s global events.
The center of excellence will focus on policy research, capacity building, and collaboration in fintech, connecting markets in Africa, Central Asia, the GCC, Asia, and the Americas.
GFTN, QDB, and QFTH said this partnership is a key pillar of Qatar’s national fintech strategy, aiming to set a global benchmark for financial innovation and resilience.
The partnership also seeks to expand collaboration and knowledge exchange between the fintech sectors of Qatar and Singapore.
🔗 Source: GFTN
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Implications, context, and why it matters.
Fintech vendors and trainers can prepare for near-term procurement
- QDB runs an e-procurement and e-tendering portal for vendors 34. Prospective suppliers can register as programs take shape.
- GFTN has a beta of ALFIN, an AI research intelligence platform for fintech 5. It plans to expand digital platforms in early 2026 5. Regtech and compliance tech firms can plug into the center’s policy research.
- The center will connect markets across Africa, Central Asia, and the Americas. That creates openings for cross-border payments and tokenization platforms (tools that convert real-world assets into digital tokens) 12. The report names stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets as emerging infrastructure 12.
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