South Africa: UAE, Saudi Arabia brace for economic strategy shake-up
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Enoch Godongwana, the ruling party’s head of economic policy as finance minister, in August,…
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GAC needs to reintroduce itself with more mergers expected in Saudi Arabia
I do not believe that many of us in the private sector have dealt with the General Authority for Competition. …
Saudi SMEs get 3-year exemption from commerce fees
Startup costs for commerce fees register decreased by 96 percent for companies and from 33 percent to 75 percent for…
Dubai Industrial City, EDB sign agreement
Dubai Industrial City has signed a strategic agreement with Emirates Development Bank (EDB) to provide innovative financing and banking solutions…
NBB renews strategic partnership with StartUp Bahrain
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), Bahrain’s leading bank, has signed an agreement to continue its strategic partnership with StartUp Bahrain…
UAE Securities and Commodities Authority's new licensing regime
The new Rulebook issued by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has entered into force and has introduced a…
With Lebanon's banking secrecy suspended, A&M resumes its audit
Eight months after withdrawing from the engagement, global management consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal is set to resume its review…
Qatar banks increase of non-Qatari ownership is latest in ‘pro-market policies’
The cabinet’s approval to increase the percentage of non-Qatari ownership is expected to enhance the country’s economic activity, experts told…
Get ready for a UAE CBDC as blockchain and crypto adoption accelerates
The UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) is set to introduce digital currency in a bid to join the US, China, Japan,…
UAE Central Bank issues new guidelines on hawala transactions
The Central Bank of the UAE issued fresh guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for…
UAE Central Bank issues new guidance to hawala providers and financial institutions
The Central Bank of the UAE issued fresh guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) to…
Cabinet approves increase of non-Qatari capital ownership in major banks
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting where…