Rethinking remittances: Qatar’s path to trusted, inclusive cross-border payments

Doha: Every month, people across Qatar send money abroad. Behind every transaction is a story often shaped by care and connection. While most trans...

Doha: Every month, people across Qatar send money abroad. Behind every transaction is a story often shaped by care and connection.

While most transactions are personal, around half are tied to business activity, typically for business investments, paying for goods, and even purchasing property.

Today, the Qatar remittance market is rapidly expanding, expected to reach over $8 billion by 2029.

As digital transformation accelerates and money movement trends change, remittance services must evolve – not just to keep pace but to match the digital lives and heightened expectations of the people they serve.

Expectations have evolved — but infrastructure hasn’t