| QFC ANNUAL REPORT 2023 MoU between QFC and Asian Institute of Digital Finance Building on the ongoing efforts to bolster Qatars financial services sector, the QFC signed an MoU with the AIDF, a research institute of the National University of Singapore (NUS). This strategic alliance aims to propel innovation and promote sustainable development across various fields, including ESG, FinTech, digital assets, Web 3.0, and other emerging technologies. Further to these efforts, both partners will actively facilitate knowledge exchange to advance their common goals. MOUS IN FOCUS MoU between QFC and American Chamber of Commerce The QFC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Chamber of Commerce Qatar (AmCham) on the sidelines of the Fifth Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue in Qatar. Aimed at stimulating increased bilateral trade and investment between Qatar and the US, the MoU will see both parties promote QFC as an ideal financial and business platform for American investments. In addition, the agreement will ensure the provision of essential support to American companies desirous of setting up their business in Qatar. Further to that, QFC and AmCham will organise events and initiatives centred around the trade and investment goals of the partnership. MoU between QFC and College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) The promotion of Islamic finance has been high on QFCs agenda throughout 2023. QFC furthers this ambition through an MoU signed with the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), renewing their partnership in hosting the International Conference on Islamic Finance (ICIF). Under the agreement, the QFC will sponsor five more editions of the conference from 2023 to 2027 at CIS, opening more opportunities for the two institutions to jointly promote a deeper understanding of Islamic finance and the Shariah law. MoU between QFC and Settlemint QFC signed an MoU with Settlemint, a trusted blockchain technology platform, to collaborate on blockchain and digital asset initiatives. The partnership opens a significant pathway for collaboration between industry leaders, financial institutions, fintech firms, and corporate organisations to spur the adoption of blockchain and digital asset business models and solutions. It represents a step forward in identifying use cases for blockchain technology and digital assets in Qatars financial industry. Through this collaboration, the QFC and SettleMint will help business entities in Qatars financial sector innovate and develop safer and more efficient business practices. MoU with R3 QFC signed an MoU with R3, a leading global provider of enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) and services, to accelerate the development of Qatars fintech industry and to promote common interests. Under the partnership, the QFC and R3 will work together to create a potential laboratory environment that caters to commercial banks and fintechs. It also aims to promote education and training on asset digitisation and the use of DLT. Furthermore, the two organisations will also create working groups to observe new and emerging regulatory paradigms and support the QFCs deployment of DLT at a national level. MoU between QFC and Elegancia Healthcare QFC entered into an agreement with Elegancia Healthcare, a subsidiary of Estithmar Holding. The MoU aims to foster collaboration amongst key stakeholders, including public and private entities and academia, to advance innovative healthcare solutions, entrepreneurship and economic growth and build a supportive ecosystem for start-ups and small businesses within the healthcare sector.