12/04/2017
CBB Issues Wholesale Banking License To Branch
The Bahrain Wholesale Branch Is Expected To Contribute In Strengthening Its Relationship With The Gulf Region
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
12/03/2017
Bahrain’s economy continued to outperform expectations in 2017
This according to CBB is reflected in the 4.7pc growth achieved by the non-oil sector in the first half of 2017, compared to the 4.0pc growth in 2016.
12/02/2017
Nuts for a deal: Bayara lines up promotions to help deal with VAT shock
The dried fruit and nuts seller expects to absorb the cost of tax until at least June
12/02/2017
Meet the Irish woman helping ex-pats who find themselves in legal difficulty in the UAE
With clients all over the world, their roles involve a lot of travel as people who have left the UAE are pursued for payments.
12/01/2017
Mideast funds positive on Saudi Arabia after corruption crackdown
The crackdown alarmed the stock market because of its potential to damage the economy and undermine companies linked to suspects.
11/30/2017
Qatar banks post more than 17% jump in deposit mobilisation to QR794.28bn
Deposits from the government soared about 62% year-on-year to QR92.85bn
11/30/2017
Australia extends fintech focus with cooperation agreements and a fintech bridge
The information sharing cooperation agreement with the CSRC strengthens the Australia-China trade and investment relationship
11/30/2017
Gold dealer implicates Turkey’s president in corruption scheme
Zarrab implicated Erdogan in the scheme during his second day on the witness stand at the trial of his accused co-conspirator, Mehmet Hakan Atilla
11/30/2017
Libya's eastern central bank may order more cash from Russia: governor
On the black market, the value of the dinar has slid more than 600 percent since 2014.
11/29/2017
Turkey, Iran Sign Trade Deal With Qatar
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Left, And Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Greet Each Other Before A Meeting With Russia's President
11/29/2017
Blockade Had Only Minimal Impact On Qatar: QIA Chief
Qatar Has Been Successfully Able To Deal With The Blockade With Minimal Impact
11/29/2017
Saudi Prince Accused Of Graft Pays $1bn For Freedom
Saudi Arabia Has Freed Influential Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah
11/29/2017
Retirement Planning: Save Early, Save Hard
What Is The Secret Formula? Start Planning Early
11/29/2017
Sultan Issues Social Security Fund Law
The Law Stipulates That The Headquarters Of The Sharjah Social Security Fund Shall Be Located In Sharjah
11/29/2017
US Trial Threatens Funding For Turkey's Dollar-Dependent Banks
Turkey's Deteriorating Finances Are Hurting The Country's Banks
11/29/2017
Alibaba To Buy Israel-Based QR Startup Visualead
The Company Announced It Plans To Open A Lab In Tel Aviv
11/29/2017
Private Sector To Play Bigger Role In Qatar Growth
The Major Focus Of Qatar’s Soon-To-Be-Launched Qatar National Development Strategy
11/28/2017
FAB Becomes the First UAE Bank to Sign up to UN Global Compact
The UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate social sustainability initiative with over 12,000 signatories across 170 countries.
11/28/2017
Turkish Opposition Leader Stokes Row With Erdogan Over Tax Haven Claims
Kilicdaroglu Is Facing A Defamation Lawsuit Brought By Erdogan
11/28/2017
Egypt Central Bank Scraps FX Restrictions For Importers
Egypt’s Central Bank Has Removed Caps For The Deposit And Withdrawal Of Foreign Currency