Hogan Lovells advises Barwa Bank on $125m Islamic financing facility for Topaz
Hogan Lovells has advised Barwa Bank on a US$125m Islamic facility made available to UAE-based Topaz Energy and Marine. The…
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Dubai not in Refinancing Talks on $20 Billion Abu Dhabi Debt: Official
Dubai is not currently in negotiations with Abu Dhabi to refinance $20 billion of crisis-related debt that will come due…
Ex-BNP Paribas private banker fined by Dubai regulator
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has imposed a financial penalty on a former private banker. It said today that…
EIPR comments on new Swiss law to freeze, seize and recover smuggled assets
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights first commented last May on new laws being considered in Switzerland to freeze and…
Barclays Braced For Fine Over Qatar Deals
Barclays is braced for another major financial penalty over the deals that enabled it to escape British taxpayers' clutches by…
Bahrain and China sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and President Xi Jinping of People's Republic of…
White & Case called to court by Saudi tycoon over Barclays settlement
Saudi tycoon Mohamed bin Issa al Jaber has filed a petition in a New York court, requesting that White &…
Dubai regulator hands $50k fine to local bank
United Investment Bank in Dubai has been fined by the local regulator for a number of failings in relation to…
Amwal Invest Sues Ernst & Young For Hiding Financial Troubles
Amwal Invest is suing international accounting firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) over allegations it covered up financial irregularities by a…
Saudi court orders arrest of bank employee
A Saudi court has ordered the arrest of a bank employee amid allegations he conned several locals out of $8m…
NY regulator probes European banks over Turkish family
It was the latest move by New York banking Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky to clamp down on questionable practices by foreign…
Dr Bernd Van Linder, Managing Director at Saudi Hollandi Bank, on the Saudi banking system’s reactions to Basel III
Saudi Hollandi Bank, the first operating bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was founded in 1926 under the name…