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Awards and Recognition

Emirates Islamic recognised for Islamic Banking Innovation at 2015 Enterprise Agility Awards

December 10, 2015

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced that it has been recognised for…

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Islamic Finance

The IFSB admits six organisations into its membership

December 10, 2015

The Council of the Islamic Financial Services Board has resolved to approve the admission of six organisations into the IFSB…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Financial position of banks' look sound: Central Bank of Oman chief

December 10, 2015

All banking institutions in the Sultanate are in sound financial positions in line with international standards, said Hamood bin Sangour…

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FinTech

Arab Gambian Islamic Bank first to go live on Path core platform iMAL R14

December 10, 2015

Kuwait-based Path Solutions has announced that Arab Gambian Islamic Bank Ltd. (“AGIB”) has gone live successfully with its new core…

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Legal

Regulation hits UAE banks' dealings with US banks

December 10, 2015

The United Arab Emirates wants authorities in the United States to clarify regulations for U.S. banks doing business with UAE…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE Central Bank to start Basel III implementation process

December 10, 2015

The UAE Central Bank is to start engaging with banks in the country for full compliance with the Basel III…

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Awards and Recognition

16 UAE Organisations Recognised In 2015 Service Olympian Awards

December 10, 2015

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has been named 'Best Bank in the GCC' for the second year running in the 2015…

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Comment & Analysis

Smoothing out transition at GCC family businesses

December 10, 2015

Various studies have revealed that family businesses represent an estimated 70-80 per cent of the private sector in the GCC,…

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Executive Moves

TASWEEK's CEO steps down

December 9, 2015

TASWEEK Real Estate Development and Marketing , an advisor and solutions provider serving the property markets, has announced that Masood…

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Tax

Deloitte: GCC is one step closer to VAT implementation

December 9, 2015

Agreements were reached in recent days by members of the GCC on certain design aspects of the Value Added Tax…

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New Investment Products & Services

Shinhan Bank opens office in DIFC

December 9, 2015

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Tuesday welcomed one of South Korea's leading banks, Shinhan Bank, to its diverse portfolio…

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Executive Moves

Emirates Investment Bank appoints Head of Private Banking

December 9, 2015

Emirates Investment Bank has appointed Iyad Quttaineh as Head of Private Banking. Iyad will lead and build the private banking…

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