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Bahrain's GFH Financial hires GIB to seek Saudi listing

GFH also said on Sunday it had received an offer to sell all its real estate portfolio.

Boursa Kuwait wins 'Most Improved Company' Award at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards

Building on an already impressive start to 2018.

OAB Enters into Partnership with Emirates

With this endeavour, we foresee a long term strategic relationship with Emirates Airline to fulfill a shared ambition of providing our customers with a premium range of products and services.

Qatar has substantial capacity to diversify economy: IMF official May 03 2018 09:14 PM

The IMF official praised Qatar's plans to strengthen production and expand its liquefied natural gas projects in order to enhance its status in the global market and in the gas exports sector.

Nomura: Remittances may take a hit from Kuwait deployment ban

He urged Filipino expats to come home.

The impact of VAT on key Kuwaiti sectors – SPECIAL REPORT

As draft regulations for VAT in Kuwait have not been declared, through this note, we will try to determine the impact of VAT on certain key sectors of Kuwait.

Technology and regulatory changes to have transformative effect on Omani banks: KPMG

Other regulatory changes such as the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9 and 16) and Basel III/IV developments continue to dictate how the sector will perform over the coming months.

QDB signs deal with 5 global VC firms for QR100mn SME fund

Al-Khalifa also said the bank’s ‘Access to International Capital Service’ provides the opportunity for QDB-incubated or financed Qatari startups to present their ideas and concepts to international funds

Banks Forced Into Qatar-Saudi Feud

J.P. Morgan, HSBC, fearing for relationship with Saudi Arabia, pull out of Qatari bond issuance

Citi considering full banking licence in Saudi Arabia

Citigroup left Saudi Arabia in 2004 after operating for five decades when it sold its 20 percent stake in Samba Financial Group.

Al Baraka Banking Group and the Bank of London & The Middle East (BLME) sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Opportunities to collaborate and gives BLME the chance to provide Al Baraka clients with investment opportunities in UK real estate.

How ex-SGX chief regulatory officer Richard Teng is shaping the finance industry in the Middle East

He's looking to benefit the region as well as his own country to fly the Singapore flag away from home.

Why the GCC States Think Africa Is Worth Fighting Over

Growing economic ties will remain the primary connection between the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council and countries across Africa.

Deloitte Launches the Middle East Financial Services Regulatory Barometer 2018 for Banking Regulation in UAE

Navigating the year ahead

Guernsey Finance publishes global distribution strategy statement: connecting to the parts of the world managers want to reach

The strategy statement sets out the aim by which Guernsey intends to become the global jurisdictional platform supporting managers to reach global markets

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