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The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority fined the Doha, Qata-based insurance intermediary firm for violations of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing Rules 2010 and the General Rules 2005.
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority entered into a settlement with two former directors of the Doha, Qatar-based company requiring them to pay $200,000 each in satisfaction of anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing deficiencies.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 2 | High : |
| Largely Compliant : 10 | Substantial : |
| Partially Compliant : 22 | Moderate : |
| Non-Compliant : 15 | Low : |
| Rank : 39/141 |
| Score : 5.87/10 |
| Rank : 30/180 |
| Score : 62/100 |
| Rank : 20/133 |
| Score : 77/100 |