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FinTech

Dubai has world’s first government entity to conduct transactions through Blockchain network

October 8, 2017

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has achieved another technical milestone by becoming the world’s first government entity to adopt Blockchain…

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Comment & Analysis

Meet the 9 richest Indian expatriates in the UAE

October 8, 2017

The stories of how these prolific businessmen made their life in the UAE are inspiring.    For the quick list…

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Executive Moves

Commercial Bank of Dubai appoints Chief Operating Officer

October 8, 2017

In his previous role, Kumar was the Chief Operating Officer at Qatar Islamic Bank in Doha. With over 25 years…

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Financial Results

Boubyan Bank records KD 34 mln in net profit

October 8, 2017

Boubyan Bank announced on Sunday recording KD 34 million (around USD 112.3 million) in net profits until the third quarter…

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Comment & Analysis

What the customer wants: interview with Dr Bernd van Linder, Chief Executive Officer of CBD

October 8, 2017

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) was established in 1969 by an Amiri Decree issued by the then ruler of Dubai,…

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Fraud & Ethics

How these UAE ‘bankers’ cheat clients with magic pen, 0% credit card offers

October 8, 2017

Fraudsters have got their hands on what is known as 'magic pens' to cheat bank customers, the Sharjah Police have…

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Awards and Recognition

SEDCO’s Anees Moumina named ‘Best Family Business CEO’

October 7, 2017

Anees Moumina, chief executive of SEDCO Holding Group, has received the “Best Family Business CEO” award at the 2017 CEO…

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FinTech

Artificial Intelligence to grow exponentially in the UAE

October 7, 2017

I Robot? I don’t mind. The UAE’s population is increasingly at home interacting with artificial intelligence assistants when dealing with…

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Comment & Analysis

GCC budget deficit to shrink to $100bln this year

October 7, 2017

The budget deficit of the GCC countries will drop by one-third this year, thanks to reforms and revenue measures taken…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi women finally get behind wheel of luxury cars

October 7, 2017

Saudi women are making the most of their newfound right to drive, testing out some of the world’s most exotic…

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Comment & Analysis

Tel Aviv Diary: Dealing with Disparities of Wealth

October 6, 2017

Israel and the United States share the same fundamental economic problem, i.e., increasing income inequality between the wealthy and most…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar c.bank's foreign reserves, liquidity rebound from sanctions hit

October 6, 2017

The Qatar central bank's international reserves and foreign currency liquidity rebounded in August after falling steeply for two months because…

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