Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Saudi Arabia tops Arab countries in World Bank’s Statistical Performance Indicator 2024

December 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), achieved a new milestone by continuing its advancement in the…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

FRA approves establishment, licensing of 6 new companies

December 18, 2025

The Financial Regulatory Authority  has approved the establishment and licensing of six new companies to operate across real estate investment…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE Central Bank approves three new regulations in insurance licensing, brokerage, telemarketing

December 17, 2025

The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has approved three new regulations covering insurance…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE eases corporate tax regulations, introduces refunds for unused credits

December 16, 2025

The UAE government has issued a new Federal Decree-Law amending key provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on…

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Fraud & Ethics

Kuwait moves to crush bank fraud

December 16, 2025

Attorney General Saad Al-Safran announced the establishment of the Banking Affairs Prosecution Office, which specializes in investigating banking crimes, including…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

BBVA expands its CIB services in the Middle East after receiving in-principle approval from ADGM

December 10, 2025

 BBVA has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to obtain a Category 4 (CAT4) license.…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

World Bank forecasts 2.8% growth for Qatar's economy in 2025

December 5, 2025

The World Bank expects Qatar's real GDP growth to reach 2.8 percent in 2025, with public fiscal surpluses remaining strong.…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE announces new VAT rules from January 2026; simplifies procedures

December 4, 2025

The Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. (16) of 2025 amending certain provisions of Federal…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Jordan and Syria seek to strengthen banking cooperation, exchange expertise

December 3, 2025

Jordan and Syria are expected to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchange expertise in the banking and financial sectors, as central…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Syrian Central Bank drafts regulatory framework for SWIFT’s return

November 28, 2025

The Central Bank of Syria is preparing a new regulatory and supervisory framework to reactivate and develop correspondent banking relationships…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Egypt, Algeria sign wide-ranging cooperation agreements

November 27, 2025

Egypt and Algeria signed an extensive package of cooperation agreements across industrial, cultural, social, and financial sectors on Wednesday at…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Oman's central bank issues treasury bills worth OMR4mn

November 25, 2025

Oman’s central bank raised OMR4 million by way of allotting Treasury Bills on Monday. The bills are for a maturity…

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