11/16/2017
Trading accounts frozen in ongoing Saudi round-up
The fishing expedition will be extended to Swiss banks very soon.
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
11/16/2017
LPC-Gunvor Signs US$1.39BN Loan Refinancing
Gunvor Continues To Receive Considerable Support From Both Its Existing Banking Partners As Well As From New Ones
11/15/2017
Qatar, Ethiopia sign accords to cement bilateral relations
The Defence ministries of Qatar and Ethiopia signed a co-operation agreement.
11/15/2017
Bounced Cheques In UAE: New Rules 'A Progressive Step For The Justice System'
Imposing Fines Rather Than Jail Sentences Will Ease Fears For Those With Heavy Liabilities
11/15/2017
Turning Lebanon into another failed state
Iran’s direct hand in latest crisis pushes country right up to the edge
11/14/2017
Saudi Expat Exodus Continues With More Than 300,000 Leaving The Kingdom
Saudi Reduced Job Opportunities Due To A New Levy On Expatriate Workers
11/14/2017
Qatar Expands Its Capacity To Fight International Offshore Tax Avoidance And Evasion
The Multilateral Convention Extensively Safeguards The Protection Of Taxpayers' Rights
11/14/2017
Kuwait to study Saudi accounts after arrests: sources
A second Kuwaiti banking source said some Kuwaiti banks had been asked by the regulator to provide details on their total exposure to Saudi Arabia.
11/14/2017
UPDATE 1-Iraqi Central Bank Eases Restriction On Private Banks In Kurdish Region
The Reversal Of The Bank Restrictions Signals A Step Towards De-Escalating A Conflict Between Baghdad And The Kurdish Region
11/13/2017
Qatar probing currency manipulation bid by UAE
It would be a disgrace and danger not only to Qatar’s economy but the global one as well.
11/13/2017
CBK Policies Helped Banks In Crisis After Oil Prices Fall – ‘Mergers To Create Instability’
Kuwaiti Banks Escaped The Major Crises That Hit The Global Financial System
11/12/2017
Winning the corporate banking battle
Specialisation and agility are keys for corporate banks to maintain their edge in the era of disruption
11/12/2017
Bahrain to host MENA Pensions Conference
The Panel speakers will draw from their experience with leading MENA pension funds to present current structures of institutional investment portfolios and possibilities for performance optimisation.
11/12/2017
Standard Chartered Makes Steady Progress In Recovery Strategy
Third Quarter Numbers Point To Gain In Profits And Decline In Impairments
11/11/2017
Louvre Group forms Middle East alliance
Louvre says it can provide new and existing clients with a more comprehensive selection of services, ranging from legal and local tax advice to audit services.
11/09/2017
200 experts attend debt market summit in Dubai
GBSA is playing a leadership role as an association at this exciting time.
11/09/2017
Saudi Judiciary Sees Changes Amid Graft Purge
The Accounts Of 19 Saudis, Are Under Scrutiny By The UAE Central Bank
11/09/2017
Arab Chamber strikes deal with Bahraini organization
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce signed on to a memorandum of understanding with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry during the visit of a delegation organized by Brazil’s federal government.
11/09/2017
Iraq Hits Kurdish Banking
Central Bank Seeks To Re-Organise Relations With Kurdistan Regional Banking Industry
11/09/2017
VAT In UAE: The Highs And Lows Of The Tax System
A VAT Rate Of 5% For Food Is Still Low Compared To Other Countries