Article by Sean Costello
Jersey's commercial ties with countries in the Gulf region
are strong. Jersey Finance's office in Abu Dhabi, established
in response to increasing requirements from both corporate and
private clients for international and cross border financial
services, is clear evidence of Jersey's commitment. Recently
two banking professionals from Qatar completed an Internship
Programme in Jersey developing relationships between jurisdictions
in the Gulf further still.
Ahmed Al-Anqar, based at the Qatar National Bank, and Fahad
Hiiji, who works at the Commercial Bank of Qatar, visited Jersey
for six months to observe first-hand how businesses operate here
and to discuss where there might be synergies between the two
jurisdictions. The pilot programme was the result of discussions
between Jersey Finance, the Qatar Financial Centre and the Qatar
Financial Business Academy. Three firms hosted the interns -
Hawksford, HSBC and JTC Group.
