The 10th Banking Conference for GCC Countries opened today (March 23) at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha.

Organised by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) in cooperation with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat General, the theme of the two-day conference is ‘GCC Banking and its role in development in light of current updates - reality and ambition'.

Delegates to the gathering include the Governors of the GCC Central Banks and Monetary Agencies, heads of GCC capital markets, and senior bankers from Arab and international financial institutions.

The conference will be divided into four panel sessions on March 24 - Credit bureau centers – Ambitions & Challenges, GCC Monetary Union – Reality & Future, Global financial crisis and reflection on the GCC Banking Sector – Lessons Learned and a closing panel session. – TradeArabia News Service