First Abu Dhabi Bank Fined Qr200mn for Defying QFCRA Rules
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Stokes’s century keeps England’s Qatar-Singapore trade Ashes tops $7.2bn in 2018 hopes alive published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11287 August 26, 2019 Dhul-Hijja 25, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief QATAR | Offi cial First Abu Dhabi Bank Amir sends greetings to Uruguay president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His fi ned QR200mn for Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday defying QFCRA rules cables of congratulations to Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez zFAB fails to provide copies of documents related to suspected manipulation on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. of the Qatari riyal, Qatari Government securities and financial instruments A student receiving new books from off icials at a local school on the first day QATAR | Health of the new academic year yesterday. PICTURE: Nasar K Moidheen QNA to produce the required documents. cation to withdraw from the QFC. Until Patient cancer-free a Doha As a result of FAB’s failure to comply the fi rm fi les an application to withdraw with the notice to produce the docu- and the application is approved by the year aft er surgery ments and its unwillingness to engage QFCRA, FAB’s status as a QFC author- Last year a team of highly-skilled he QFC Regulatory Author- in an open and constructive manner ised fi rm will continue and FAB is re- surgeons at Hamad Medical 315,000 students begin ity (QFCRA) announced yes- with the QFCRA, the Authority initi- quired to comply with its legal and regu- Corporation’s Neurosciences Tterday that it has imposed a ated proceedings on July 29, 2018 in latory obligations in the QFC, including Institute performed Qatar’s first fi nancial penalty of QR200,000,000 the QFC Civil and Commercial Court the two QFCRA Supervisory notices is- endoscopic brain surgery to remove new academic year ($54,945,055) on First Abu Dhabi Bank (the ‘Court’) to require compliance by sued to FAB on March 14, 2019 and June a high-grade tumour located deep PJSC (FAB) for obstruction of the Au- FAB with the documentation request. 9, 2019, which restrict the activities of in the centre of a patient’s brain, thority’s investigation into suspected On November 18, 2018, the Court of FAB’s QFC branch due to fi tness and and today the patient continues zFive new government manipulation by FAB of the Qatari ri- First Instance ordered FAB to comply, probity concerns and its failure to com- to be cancer-free. The patient, a schools, 25 new private yal, Qatari Government securities and which FAB subsequently appealed to ply with orders issued by the Court. 72-year-old Qatari female, was related fi nancial instruments. the Appellate Division of the Court. The disciplinary action taken by the experiencing severe deterioration schools with 15,000 seats The fi nancial penalty imposed on On May 13, 2019, FAB’s appeal was dis- QFCRA is the result of FAB’s failure on arrival at the hospital and losing start operations this year FAB refl ects the gravity and serious- missed by the Appellate Division and over a prolonged period of time to en- consciousness. Page 2 ness of the breaches of regulatory re- the order of the Court of First Instance gage with the QFCRA in an open and quirements caused by the deliberate was upheld requiring FAB to produce co-operative manner and, specifi cally: QATAR | Real estate By Ayman Adly and intentional steps taken by FAB to the required documents. (i) FAB’s refusal to produce the trad- Cityscape Qatar show Staff Reporter obstruct the QFCRA’s investigation. Notwithstanding the Court’s or- ing records and related documentation In March 2018, the QFCRA began an ders, FAB has continued in its failure necessary for the QFCRA to conduct its to open on October 22 investigation into suspected manipu- to comply with the QFCRA’s statu- investigation, (ii) FAB’s refusal to pro- Cityscape Qatar, the only real estate s many as 315,000 students HE the Minister of Education and lation by FAB of the Qatari riyal, Qa- tory production requirements and the vide the confi rmation requested by the exhibition and conference of its began the new academic year Higher Education Dr Mohamed tari Government securities and related orders of the Court, and by doing so QFCRA that FAB will preserve and not kind in the country, will be held from Ayesterday at public and pri- Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi fi nancial instruments. In connection continues to obstruct the QFCRA’s in- destroy the relevant documents and October 22-24 under the patronage vate schools as well as kindergartens addressing a press conference. with that investigation, the QFCRA vestigation. records, and (iii) FAB’s refusal to com- of HE the Prime Minister and Minister across the country, HE the Minister PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil required FAB to provide copies of the Following the dismissal of its appeal, ply with fi nal and binding court orders of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin of Education and Higher Education relevant trading records and related FAB issued a public statement on June requiring FAB to produce the documen- Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. Exhibitor Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al- ments to education in the country, documentation it held to enable the 19, 2019 that it was withdrawing from tation ordered to be produced by the and visitor feedback from last year’s Hammadi announced. in particular HE the Prime Minister QFCRA to examine the facts and prop- the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and QFCRA and to provide the confi rmation event “promises a high international While 115,000 students were en- and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdul- erly conduct its investigation. closing its QFC branch. requested by the QFCRA that FAB would turnout” at the event, the organisers rolled at 208 government schools lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. FAB failed to comply with the notice FAB, however, has not fi led an appli- preserve the documents. To Page 20 have said. Page 4 and 68 kindergartens, around Five new government schools 200,000 were on the rolls of 310 pri- started operations this year with a ASIA | Unrest vate schools and kindergartens. capacity for 3,158 students. There are HK police use water Senior offi cials at the Ministry of 646 new teachers, taking the total Protest against destruction of Amazon rainforest Education and Higher Education number to 14,218. Two new schools cannon in clashes toured various schools yesterday of Al Hedayah group for students A boy takes part in a protest called by Hong Kong police used water morning to ensure all arrangements with special needs were opened this intellectuals and artists against the cannon for the first time and at least were in place for the new school year year at Al Hilal and Al Sukhamah Ar- destruction of the Amazon rainforest, one off icer fired his sidearm during 2019-2020. eas. at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, pitched battles with protesters The offi cials stressed that the at- Other achievements of this new Brazil, yesterday. Brazil yesterday yesterday, one of the most violent tendance of students on the fi rst academic year include the opening deployed two C-130 Hercules aircraft nights in three months of pro- day was considerably good and the of 25 new private schools with 15,000 to douse fires devouring parts of democracy rallies that have rocked schools have completed all measures seats. The number of schools under the Amazon rainforest, as hundreds the city. A rally in Tsuen Wan spiralled for a successful new academic year. the educational coupons system for of new blazes were ignited ahead into violent running confrontations Speaking at a press conference at Qataris has touched 99, benefi ting of nationwide protests over the between protesters and police, the Ministry of Education and High- more than 20,000 students. destruction. More than half of the with off icers several times caught er Education in the presence of senior HE the minister said there are cur- 79,513 fires recorded in Brazil this year outnumbered and isolated by offi cials, HE Dr al-Hammadi highly rently 29 higher education institutes are in the Amazon. Page 15 masked youths wielding sticks and appreciated the unlimited support in Qatar compared to 16 fi ve years throwing rocks. Page 9 of the various government depart- ago. To Page 5 Zarif’s surprise visit to G7 raises hopes of detente AFP Macron’s proposals for a deal. as cautious as I am,” Malley added. Biarritz, France “Maybe President Trump told Presi- Last week, Zarif said that Macron’s dent Macron privately that he was suggestions were “moving in the right open to some of these ideas,” he told direction, although we are not defi - ranian Foreign Minister Mohamed AFP. nitely there yet.” Javad Zarif fl ew into Biarritz in Also speaking in Biarritz, US Treas- Zarif was a key architect of the 2015 Isouthwestern France for the G7 ury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said nuclear deal reached between Iran, the summit yesterday in a surprise attempt that Trump had in the past said that if United States, European powers, Rus- to break a diplomatic deadlock over Iran “wants to sit down and negotiate sia and China. Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme. he will not set preconditions.” The G7 leaders, spouses and other Zarif’s presence had not been an- Macron had held talks with Zarif in invitees from South America and Af- nounced and represented a gamble by Paris on the eve of the G7 summit and rica wrapped up their long day with French host Emmanuel Macron who is has been leading eff orts to bring Te- a group photo on a stage overlooking seeking to soothe spiralling tensions hran and Washington back to the ne- the Biarritz beach, with the city’s tall between Iran and the United States.