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Comment & Analysis

Ithmaar Bank nurtures Bahraini future leaders in banking and finance through its summer internship programme

August 19, 2019

Ithmaar Bank, welcomed twenty-eight undergraduate students from various local and international universities to its annual summer internship programme.   The…

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Comment & Analysis

GCC Islamic banks headed for more M&A deals

August 19, 2019

Mergers and acquisitions among Islamic banks across the GCC region are expected to pick up pace to boost their competitive…

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Awards and Recognition

Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Was Just Awarded Among the Best in the World

August 18, 2019

For the second year in a row, Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has been awarded a top "A" grade…

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Legal

Standard Chartered faces £10m Treasury fine

August 18, 2019

The Treasury is to slap Standard Chartered, the emerging markets lender, with a multimillion-pound fine for failing to prevent sanctions…

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Insurance

Egypt's FRA awards Banque Misr non-banking financial activities licence

August 18, 2019

Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has awarded Banque Misr an investment banking licence which allows it to exercise promotional activity…

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Comment & Analysis

Changes that have taken place inEgypt’s banking system

August 18, 2019

The changes that have taken place inEgypt’s banking system over the years since reforms were first introduced across the sector…

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Comment & Analysis

Top UAE banks report strong profit growth in first half

August 18, 2019

The four largest UAE banks, which account for nearly 70 per cent of the banking assets, reported a combined net…

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Exotic Investments

Dubai to witness Middle East's first dinosaur auction with initial value of Dh14 million

August 18, 2019

A massive 155-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton will be up for grabs for lovers of rare collectibles as Emirates Auction announced it…

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Trading, Broking & Stock Exchanges

Bahrain's Ithmaar says planning to delist from Boursa Kuwait

August 16, 2019

Ithmaar Holding, a Bahrain-based company that is licenced and regulated as an investment firm by the Central Bank of Bahrain,…

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Executive Moves

Geneva Wealth Manager Poaches Berenberg Private Banker

August 16, 2019

Wealth manager Sumus Capital has hired a senior private banker at the Geneva offices. The new hire has broad experience…

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FinTech

Cybersecurity: Staying one step ahead

August 16, 2019

As a technology solutions provider, what do you see as the biggest challenges facing banks today?   Financial institutions are…

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Legal

DIFC – the End to End of Service Gratuity

August 16, 2019

Hot on the heels of recent updates to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) employment law, DIFC Employment Law No.…

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