LIBOR transition and Islamic finance in the GCC – accelerating the transition
In the GCC, Islamic financings that are not provided in a local currency are usually in US dollars. In many…
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Cabinet approves increase of non-Qatari capital ownership in major banks
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting where…
Level Up Client Communication In 2021, And Beyond
In the last few years, the client has increasingly grown far more front and centre of the private banking and…
Qatar banks’ net profit zooms to pre-pandemic levels
Eight leading Qatari banks reported an aggregate net profit of QAR11.8 billion ($3.2 billion), up 12 per cent from the…
The IFSB issued the Ninth Edition of its Annual Flagship Publication: the Islamic Financial Services Industry Stability Report 2021
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) today issued the ninth edition of its annual flagship publication: the Islamic Financial Services…
IMA report on State of Technology in Finance & Accounting in Middle East and India shows strong focus on digital transformation
Digital transformation of finance has rapidly gained speed across this region, propelled by normal business competition, and accelerated by the…
Dubai records thumping $193mln worth property transactions on August 18
Dubai’s real estate market recorded 283 sales transactions worth 580.54 million and 48 mortgage deals of AED104.87 million in addition…
Emirates set to re-establish employee benefits and increase salaries amidst gradual aviation sector recovery
A plot at Dubai’s exclusive Jumeirah Bay has been sold for $16.6 million (AED61m) – almost double the original purchase…
Startup Hub Riyadh creates new generation of Saudi innovators
As Saudi Arabia steps up reforms of its oil-based, corporation-driven economy, Startup Hub Riyadh, run by the General Authority for…
UAE Central Bank issues new guidance to hawala providers and financial institutions
The Central Bank of the UAE issued fresh guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) to…
Hydrogen: the Middle East's next black gold
Middle Eastern oil producers are making a big bet on hydrogen, the clean fuel that has been generating a lot…
UAE Central Bank issues new guidelines on hawala transactions
The Central Bank of the UAE issued fresh guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for…