Western banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered that also offer their clients Islamic banking alongside traditional banking have been told to close their Islamic operations in Doha.
This is a blatantly protectionist move designed to win business for local Islamic banks while at the same time removing the competition posed by the rigorous internal systems and international networks of the giants of global banking. It is a step backwards for Islamic banking in the long-run.
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