08/17/2022
Saudi banks shut down 42 branches in 12 months, increase digital presence
Between May 2020 and June this year, 137 bank branches in the Kingdom shut shop.
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08/17/2022
CRA launches a public consultation about ‘National Blockchain Blueprint for Qatar’
The blueprint underlines the potential of blockchain technology and the opportunities that it can offer to Qatar.
08/17/2022
Strategic partnership between Fawry and EgyptAir Academy
Fawry to provide e-payment solutions for EgyptAir Academy
08/15/2022
Gold holds gain as traders weigh outlook for Fed tightening path
Bullion just capped a fourth straight week of gains, the longest such run in almost a year
08/15/2022
What you should know about UAE work permit cancellation, how it may impact your resident visa
For businesses operating in a free zone, on the other hand, the relevant free zone authority issues the work permit.
08/15/2022
HC expects the CBE to hike policy rates by 200 bps
HC Securities & Investment shared their expectations on the likely outcome of the MPC meeting scheduled August 18th
08/12/2022
Lebanese bank hostage situation ends after partial funds payout
The hostage situation ended after six hours when the bank agreed to give the man around $30,000, his sister and the head of a local banking association told local media.
08/10/2022
A new player has joined the market: SAMA certifies Marta as payment institution
The Saudi Central Bank has approved Marta as a payment aggregator, allowing it to provide merchants with POS terminals across the kingdom
08/09/2022
UAE issues new reporting rules for real estate transactions to combat money laundering
Transactions made with $15,000 or more in cash have to be reported to country’s Financial Intelligence Unit
08/09/2022
Alvarez & Marsal launches new offices in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh
Alvarez & Marsal is also increasingly benefitting from growing scrutiny on the role of the Big Four in the restructuring scene.
08/05/2022
Banque Misr to set up representative office in Kenya
The office will be set up under the name of Banque Misr- S.A.E – Kenya Representative Office
08/04/2022
First Abu Dhabi Bank subsidiary FAB Securities raises Saudi National Bank's target price
Kingdom’s largest lender to benefit from post-merger revenue, cost synergies
08/03/2022
UAE Central Bank issues new guidelines on anti-money laundering
Licensed financial institutions have one month to comply with the rules
08/02/2022
Qatar's Investment Promotion Agency inks double deal with PwC
PwC already has a base in Doha, with the second pillar of the memorandum of understanding empowering PwC to add 100 new staff (including Qatari nationals) to its local headcount over the coming period.
08/01/2022
The CBUAE issues new instructions regarding the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme
The debt burden ratio of the beneficiaries of the Home Finance Program of SZHP in monthly installments out of their total salary or any income from a known specific source has been increased from 50% to a maximum 60%
07/29/2022
UAE Central Bank imposes financial sanctions on six banks
They did not follow the common reporting standards
07/29/2022
UAE, Kenya to commence talks over comprehensive economic partnership
The UAE-Kenya CEPA will be the first bilateral trade deal that the UAE seeks to sign with an African nation
07/28/2022
CBK raises discount rate by quarter percentage point
CBK will also change the rates of monetary policy instruments by varying percentages for the entire interest rate yield curve including repurchases
07/28/2022
African Development Bank adopts new Country Strategy paper for Egypt covering 2022-2026
The new strategy sets out two priority areas: strengthening Egypt’s competitiveness to support strong private sector-led growth and job creation.
07/27/2022
DCO whitepaper calls for multilateral dialogue on international digital economy taxation plans
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) launches whitepaper discussing current proposals for global tax solutions for digital economy, initiates discussions with international tax community