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
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
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
11/08/2017
Complex Middle East Equation
Dugan sees the storm clouds gathering but is quietly optimistic that the long-term outlook, if handled correctly by industry professionals and regulators, will eventually see stability and growth.
11/08/2017
Mohammed bin Rashid receives Chairman of Standard Chartered and CEO of Barclays Bank
Dubai opens its door to all investors and provides them with conducive environment to conduct their business.
11/08/2017
Saudi Arabia Crackdown on Corruption Impacts Defaulted Sukuk
The “wet ink” signature is necessary to make a contract binding in Saudi law.
11/08/2017
Banks Invest $653 Million To Build The World’s Largest Solar Park In Egypt
The photovoltaic solar plants will help serve increasing demand from a population of more than 95 million people by providing clean energy to drive growth.
11/08/2017
"The World in Transition": The GCC Board Directors Institute Concludes Its 5th Annual Chairman Summit
The Summit offered an excellent platform for networking and peer sharing.
11/07/2017
Saudi Corruption Purge Snares $33 Billion of Net Worth in Riyadh
The arrests, which the crown prince said are part of a fight against corruption.
11/07/2017
Trump backs Saudi crackdown after arrests of princes, executives
It firmly puts him in the corner of a young leader moving quickly to reshape his country.
11/07/2017
Access to credit for companies in Gulf countries remains low, says World Bank
Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Middle East’s two biggest economies, ranked joint 90th in the Getting Credit category.