The QFC Authority is the commercial, administrative and legislative body of the QFC which is responsible for driving its commercial strategy, developing its commercial laws and forging relationships with the global corporate community and other key institutions both within and outside of Qatar .

The QFC is a financial and business centre established by the Government of Qatar and located in Doha .  It has been designed to attract international financial services institutions and major multi-national corporations and to encourage participation in the growing market for financial services in Qatar and elsewhere in the region.  The QFC operates to international standards and provides a first class legal and business infrastructure for those operating within the QFC.  The QFC was created by Qatar Law No.(7) and has been open for business since 1 May 2005.