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Comment & Analysis

Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Launches 'State of the Global Islamic Economy Report' and 'Global Islamic Economy Indicator 2014/2015'

December 8, 2014

Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in partnership with Thomson Reuters , the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals,…

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Executive Moves

HH Sheikh Maktoum to step down as Executive Chairman of SHUAA

December 8, 2014

SHUAA Capital today announces that HH Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum will be stepping down as Executive Chairman and as…

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FinTech

UAE Central Bank extends deadline to implement chip and pin

December 8, 2014

The UAE Central Bank has extended its deadline for banks around the country to implement the Chip and Pin technology…

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Islamic Finance

Basel III standards are probed

December 8, 2014

Bahrain-based General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions, a global umbrella organisation for Islamic financial institutions, held an in-focus…

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Financial Results

Emirates NBD forecasts strong retail banking growth in the year ahead

December 8, 2014

Emirates NBD posted a strong set of numbers with net profit doubling for the first nine months of this year…

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Awards and Recognition

IAIR Names Bank Sohar as Best Bank for Fast Growth in the Middle East

December 8, 2014

Receiving yet another international recognition for excellence, Bank Sohar received the 'Best Bank for Fast Growth / Middle East' Award…

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Legal

Banking secrecy to remain despite FATCA

December 8, 2014

There is no threat to Lebanon’s banking secrecy, despite the mounting pressure from the international community to disclose the accounts…

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Comment & Analysis

Arabian Business Rich List: How we did it

December 8, 2014

Our first ever Rich List was published in 2004, and at the time caused considerable controversy. No magazine had ever…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi- Kyrgyz president proposes joint venture bank

December 8, 2014

Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev has proposed the establishment of a large joint venture Saudi-Kyrgys bank to finance big mining and…

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Comment & Analysis

Room for more crowd funding in the UAE and the Middle East

December 8, 2014

Middle East markets still have plenty of room for crowd-funding platforms despite a surge of new companies launching in the…

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Awards and Recognition

QNB honoured for ‘Best Premium Banking Proposition in Qatar’

December 8, 2014

QNB was recently recognised as the “Best Premium Banking Proposition 2014 in Qatar” for its QNB First premium banking service,…

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Islamic Finance

GCC Islamic Banks Turn Offshore For Growth

December 8, 2014

GCC-based Islamic banks are increasingly eyeing international markets Islamic banks in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations need to expand abroad…

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