BAB signs MOU with Iraq Private Banks League
The Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) has signed with Iraq Private Banks League (IPBL) a memorandum of understanding aimed at…
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EDB partners with Mashreq Bank on Credit Guarantee Programs for SMEs in UAE
Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial enabler of the country’s economic diversification, has signed a MoU with Mashreq Bank,…
KPMG Report: Banking CEOs Have Shifted Investment Focus To Customer Experience Technology And Data Security
The latest KPMG Banking Pulse Quarterly, with the financial performance of 10 listed Saudi banks, presents insights from the firm’s…
Dukhan Bank announces issuance of debut Additional Tier 1 $500m Sukuk
Dukhan Bank announced the issuance of its debut Additional Tier 1 $500m Sukuk. The Sukuk is priced with a profit…
PwC Middle East welcomes 34 new partners
PwC Middle East and Strategy&, part of the PwC network, welcome 34 new partners across the region, from 1 July…
UAE seeks to tighten anti-money laundering and terror financing measures
The UAE’s National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations (NAMLCFTC) has urged financial sector…
GCC Quarterly Review Q2 2021
The second quarter of 2021 saw a number of legal developments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region (Bahrain, Kuwait,…
Norway Fund Excludes Companies Operating in West Bank
Norway’s largest pension fund said it has divested itself of 16 companies that operate in Israeli settlements in the occupied…
RIF Trust: Invest in a second passport and secure a better future for your family
From the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, new challenges to global mobility have emerged as travel restrictions were imposed worldwide.…
Central Bank maintains Information Security ISO Certification
The Central Bank of Kuwait yesterday announced the maintenance of its information security certification ISO/IEC 27001:2013. This main global…
Linking executive pay to ESG goals
The corporate world is responding to the rising pressure to embrace the concept of doing well by doing good—and the…
Turkey sets conditions in international agreements in favor of businessmen close to Erdoğan
Turkey stipulates that companies close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are to be given priority in Turkish-supported infrastructure investments…