DP World to facilitate trade finance from DIFC in boost to SMEs
DP World Financial Services, a DP World company, is to begin facilitating access to trade finance for smaller companies as…
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JumiaPay partners with the National Bank of Egypt to offer business payment services
Pan-African eCommerce platform, Jumia, has partnered with the biggest state-owned bank in Egypt, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), to…
SAMA launches Islamic finance research support program
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announces the launching of the Islamic finance research support program to support researchers in the…
Record-breaking quarter for issuance of foreign investor licenses in Saudi Arabia as investment recovery accelerates
The Ministry of Investment reports a 36% annual increase in new licenses issued relative to the same quarter of last…
Kuwait wealth fund appoints interim managing director – source
The Kuwait Investment Authority, the Gulf country's sovereign wealth fund, has appointed Badr al-Ajeel as interim managing director pending a…
19 UAE-listed companies now have women board members
Nearly one fifth of the UAE’s listed companies have so far complied with the norm to have at least one…
DFSA appoints former New York Fed executive as CEO
The board of directors of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, the regulator of the emirate’s financial services free zone, appointed…
Tackling money laundering in the Gulf
The world of compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, which entails the laws, regulations and procedures to prevent criminals from…
Nigeria's WEMA Bank expands long-term business agreement with Network International
WEMA Bank has renewed and expanded its long-term business agreement with Network International. Building on their long-term relationship, Network…
Turkey’s banking sector marks net profit of USD4B
According to Turkey’s banking watchdog, the country's marked a net profit of 33.8 billion Turkish liras (USD4 billion) as of…
US$ 174.6 billion sukuk issued globally in 2020
The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) announced the launch of the 10th Anniversary Edition of its Annual Sukuk Report. The…
Demand for Dubai's e-commerce licences jumps 63% in first half of 2021
Dubai recorded a 63 per cent surge in the number of e-commerce business licences issued in the first half of…