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…
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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…
Banks begin implementing SAMA's new rules
Saudi banking institutions have begun implementing 12 legal clauses imposed by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency ( SAMA ) following…
CMB signs MoUs with Securities Regulators of 13 EU Member States and 3 EEA Countries
The Capital Markets Board of Turkey has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with securities regulators of 13 EU member states…
AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Banking Briefs
Jordan-headquartered Arab Bank has announced that a New York federal court has dismissed over 90 percent of the claims in…
Baker & McKenzie plans expansion into DIFC
Baker & McKenzie’s newly-expanded United Arab Emirates offering is eyeing up expansion into the Dubai International Financial Centre. The…
U.S. Dismisses Thousands of Claims Against Arab Bank
Jordan’s largest lender, the Arab Bank, announced this week that a New York federal court dismissed more than 90 percent…
Dubai court dismisses Kuwaiti Sheikh's $21 million claim against UBS
A Dubai court has dismissed a Kuwaiti sheikh's $21.4 million claim against UBS AG in which he alleged the Swiss…
Thomson Reuters to host 8th Gulf Cooperation Council Regulators' Summit in Dubai
The 8th Gulf Cooperation Council Regulators' Summit will take place in Dubai hosted by Thomson Reuters in collaboration with and…
Charles Russell becomes latest firm to enter Qatar market with Doha launch
Charles Russell is launching a new office in Qatar as the UK top 50 firm moves to ramp up…
Qatar banks receive draft rules on Basel III
Qatar's central bank has sent a draft circular on new Basel III capital rules to conventional and Islamic banks that…
Fenwick Elliot to launch in Dubai following profit rise
The firm will open the associate office in conjunction with Ibrahim Law Firm, a new UAE disputes and arbitration practice…