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Awards and Recognition

CTBC Bank and Emirates NBD recognised as Best Retail Bank in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, respectively at The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2019

March 27, 2019

Emirates NBD remains at the forefront of leading the region into a digital revolution Standard Chartered Bank, Greater China and…

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Comment & Analysis

Private capital flows into UAE to pick up in 2019

March 27, 2019

The UAE will remain the main regional destination for foreign direct investment inflows in 2019 supported by political stability and…

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Comment & Analysis

Revealed: 7 UAE billionaires among world's richest in 2019; Majid Al Futtaim wealthiest in UAE

March 27, 2019

Seven entrepreneurs and conglomerates from the UAE  who are currently holding massive assets in diversified businesses landed on Forbes 2019…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Andersen Global Enters Qatar

March 27, 2019

Andersen Global has  announced a collaborating agreement in Qatar with Al-Khalifa Law, a leading Doha-based law firm. The collaboration is…

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Comment & Analysis

Portfolio investment flows to UAE, rest of GCC to increase

March 27, 2019

Portfolio investments into Gulf cooperation Council  countries, which include the UAE, are expected to surge this year, particularly from investors…

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FinTech

Emirates NBD's Digital Bank Liv. Launches Chatbot Powered by Kasisto's KAI Banking

March 27, 2019

Kasisto operated and managed by Emirates NBDhas announced the launch of Olivia, Liv.'s Conversational AI chatbot.   Launched in 2017,…

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Retail Banking

GIB backs major conference

March 27, 2019

Gulf International Bank  is participating as ‘gold sponsor’ of the Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Middle East conference that started yesterday.…

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Comment & Analysis

Turkey's location attractive for Indian investors

March 27, 2019

It is the right time for Indian companies to invest in Turkey, said the head of a major Indian business…

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Comment & Analysis

Islamic finance becoming a multi-faceted industry

March 27, 2019

Two separate news announcements last week have shed a brilliant light on the Islamic finance industry in Qatar.   As…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait Central Bank issues bonds worth $660mln

March 27, 2019

The Central Bank of Kuwait on Tuesday announced issuing bonds and related tawarruq worth KWD 200 million ($660.45 million), with…

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Islamic Finance

Islamic Financing Market 2019 Global Strategies – Al Rajhi Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Al Baraka Banking, Dubai Islamic Bank

March 27, 2019

Global Islamic Financing Market Size, Status and Forecast 2019-2025   The Islamic Financing market report is a most important research…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Decommissioning assets in the Middle East: the regulatory landscape.

March 27, 2019

The challenge   The allocation of decommissioning liabilities is an area of tension between governments and oil companies in the…

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