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FinTech

Qatar- Commercial Bank launches products for digital payments and remittance

April 13, 2020

Commercial Bank announced yesterday the launch of two new innovative products that provide digital payment and remittance solutions for all…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE Central Bank urges bank chiefs to support SMEs and individuals as it disburses Dh10bn of zero interest loans

April 13, 2020

The Central Bank of the UAE's governor met with chief executives of lenders in the country and urged them to…

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Financial Results

QNB posts QR3.6bn net profit in first quarter

April 13, 2020

QNB Group has posted a net profit of QR3.6bn in the three months up to March, unchanged from the March…

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FinTech

UAE’s Emirates NBD launches contactless export trade collections service

April 13, 2020

UAE’s lender Emirates NBD has introduced smartCollections, a digital feature facilitating the complete contactless processing of export collections, it announced…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE banking sector fully geared to support the economy: Al Ghurair

April 13, 2020

The UAE banking sector is fully prepared to support the UAE economy form the potential adverse impact of coronavirus (COVID-19),…

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FinTech

QDB announces launch of FinTech Incubator and Accelerator programmes

April 13, 2020

In line with Qatar’s FinTech strategy, Qatar Development Bank announced the launch of the FinTech Incubator and Accelerator programmes, which…

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Comment & Analysis

Burgan Bank holds its 54th Annual General Assembly meeting

April 13, 2020

Burgan Bank held its 54th Ordinary Annual General Assembly meeting on Sunday 12 April 2020 at the KIPCO Tower, with…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE banks do not require more stimulus from central bank, Al Ghurair says

April 13, 2020

Banks in the UAE do not need more stimulus from the central bank to deal with the coronavirus impact, although…

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FinTech

Islamic finance industry charts high-tech future

April 13, 2020

“Is it halal to buy shares in Tesla?” a young Muslim would-be investor asks on Twitter.   Islamic finance —…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Turkey says it’s not planning to make deal with IMF

April 13, 2020

Turkey is not planning to make an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, as…

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Comment & Analysis

Envision the World You Want to Re-enter After the Shutdown

April 13, 2020

Many people, including me, have a deep sense that the world will not be the same when we emerge from…

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Family Office

What The COVID-19 Crisis Will Mean For Family Office Investment Disputes

April 12, 2020

As businesses around the world steady themselves for an unprecedented economic downturn, many commentators have weighed in the implications for…

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