EBRD fosters trade in Jordan
EBRD provides US$ 50 million trade finance limit to the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance Support will foster exports…
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BANK NIZWA, Oman & AAOIFI, Bahrain sign a pioneering MoU for Islamic Finance Development in Oman
Bank Nizwa has proudly signed a comprehensive MoU with the top Islamic Finance Standard Setting Body, AAOIFI, Bahrain, in a…
APICORP launches green bond framework
The Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. (APICORP) has launched a green bond framework, ahead of plans to raise bonds that are…
Dubai is at the frontier of leading financial markets, study by Dubai Competitiveness Office shows
Innovative initiatives and partnerships along with a series of regulatory reforms have placed the financial markets industry in Dubai at…
Abdullah bin Zaraa appointed as head of Saudi Arabia’s executive office at the IMF
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan has appointed Abdullah bin Zaraa as head of the Saudi executive fffice at the…
IPA Qatar, PwC release 'A tax and legal guide to Doing Business in Qatar 2021'
The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar and PwC Qatar have jointly released today the new ‘Tax & Legal Guide to Doing…
UAE makes paradigm shift in equal pay for both genders
The UAE has made huge progress in closing the pay gap between men and women over the last three years.…
Money laundering via unlicensed providers up during pandemic – Central Bank
The use of unlicensed money service providers (UMSO) for money laundering (ML) has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…
Sovereign Wealth Funds: a detailed analysis of transnational regulation and dispute resolution
With assets under management worth over USD 10 trillion(1) and about 7.8% of all listed equities worldwide(2) under their control,…
Tech companies shape UAE data law
There is currently little detail available about the data law, which has yet to be officially published, but both Khaleej…
Commercial Bank of Dubai recognized with "Excellence in Innovation – Retail Banking" at the 2021 Finnovex Awards
Commercial Bank of Dubai, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has received the “Excellence in Innovation – Retail…
New Saudi committee tasked to regulate foreign investments as Kingdom opens up
Saudi Arabia has formed a new committee to regulate foreign investments and protect the Kingdom's critical sectors such as utilities.…