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QATAR STATE OF AFFAIRS 2018

The country’s Islamic-banking sector that accounts for a quarter of total
banking assets is stated to have grown in recent times. That begs the

question on the cliché statement “We live in a global village. No country
can live in isolation of others like Robinson Crusoe.” -Li Keqiang. It is

very tempting to think that, as the world is rapidly becoming a global
village.
Even the word “village” has implications for small, friendly, connected,

and a place where “we are all one.” But is this really so? “The process of
changing a relationship requires a willingness to change. It requires a

sense of openness, a sense of reciprocity, a kind of vulnerability. You must
be willing to be influenced by another person.” Simon Goland. The impact
of “togetherness or separation” is more perception oriented than driven by

cost factors such as economies of scale, etc. “We are here to awaken from
the illusion of our separateness.” – Thich Nhat Hanh. The success story set

to unfold from Qatar will be something worth wait and watch.

SUNDARESAN RAJESWAR
BA, FCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CCSA, CFSA, CGAP,
CRMA

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