Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry Circular No. 5/2022

Defining Transactions in Which the Use Of Cash Is Prohibited

Dear traders of precious metals and gemstones,

Pursuant to Qatar Law No. 20/2019 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing;

Qatar Law No. 4/2022 Regulating the Use of Cash in Transactions;

Qatar Cabinet Decision No. 41/2019 Promulgating the Implementing Regulations of Qatar Law No. 20/2019 on Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing;

Qatar Cabinet Decision No. 10/2022 on ‘Defining Transactions in which the Use of Cash is Prohibited’; and

Resolution of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 48/2020 Promulgating the AML/CFT Compliance Rules for Auditors, Dealers in Precious Metals or Precious Stones, Trust, and Company Service Providers.

The Companies Affairs Department announces the following circular: