The Qatar Central Bank and QFC rules that shape business continuity and disaster recovery, and how ADVOX helps organisations meet them.
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) sets business continuity expectations for banks and financial institutions through several instruments, and the QFC Regulatory Authority does the same for firms in the Qatar Financial Centre.
QCB's principles set a clear expectation that banks can keep their critical services running through disruption, supported by crisis management, business continuity planning and regular testing.
Qatar Central Bank ↗QCB's technology risk circular (2018) applies to all banks in Qatar. Alongside cyber security and IT operations, it has a business continuity chapter. Banks must appoint a senior manager to lead business continuity, carry out business impact analysis, keep BCM and disaster recovery arrangements aligned with ISO 22301, and test them through simulations, technical and disaster recovery tests and supplier continuity checks.
Qatar Central Bank ↗Issued in February 2025. It requires a business continuity and disaster recovery plan built into governance and risk management, alignment between continuity, recovery and backup strategies, regular testing, a recovery communication plan, and continuity that does not depend on single external providers.
Official regulation (PDF) ↗Firms in the Qatar Financial Centre must have continuity arrangements that are planned, governed, periodically reviewed and tested, with evidence of operational readiness.
QFC Regulatory Authority ↗Outside financial services, confirm requirements with your sector regulator. ISO 22301 is the usual reference framework for structuring a business continuity programme.
BCI CBCI certification training and specialist courses in business continuity, incident response, crisis management and resilience.
Tailored awareness and role-based training for leadership, continuity teams, business owners and operational staff.
A structured review of your BCM programme against the central-bank or sector rules that apply to you, with a prioritised plan to close the gaps.
Scenario-based exercises, plan validation, programme reviews, maturity assessments and continual-improvement support.
Business continuity standards, central-bank rules and other regulatory requirements for the countries ADVOX supports.