Qatar freezes assets of six citizen businessmen
Qatar froze the assets of six local businessmen as part of a crackdown against high-ranking figures that began last week…
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Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain renews its agreement with Eskan Bank for "Danaat Al Baraka" project
Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eskan Bank to provide…
DIFC Courts boosts 'paperless' mission withadoption of electronic seal 'Ethaq'
DIFC Courts becomes first Dubai entity to adopt Ethaq UAE PASS is a jointinitiative between the Telecommunications and Digital Government…
Banque Misr, MoneyFellows to provide fintech services
Banque Misr signed a memorandum of understanding with of MoneyFellows, an electronic platform application allowing users to save by paying…
Tabreed selects Deloitte Consulting for SAP transformation
Abu-Dhabi-based district cooling specialist Tabreed is embarking on a new digital transformation, and has picked SAP and Deloitte as partners…
COVID-19 impact: UAE reduces penalties on VAT, excise tax
The UAE has reduced tax penalties for value-added tax (VAT) and Excise Tax in order to help the companies and…
CIB receives 1st Gender Equity Seal in MENA region, co-chairs Egypt’s Closing Gender Gap Accelerator
Commercial International Bank – Egypt has become the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa region to receive…
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement -statement
Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related…
Kuwait may take 4 years to introduce personal taxes
It could be 3 to 4 years before Kuwait introduces taxes on its citizens as political gridlock and a lack…
Turkish central bank sticks to high interest rates after inflation rise
Turkey’s central bank held its key interest rate steady at 19% as expected yesterday and repeated a pledge to keep…
Jordan fires Basem Awadallah from Arab Bank administration
Jordanian Central Bank removed former Chief of Royal Court, Bassem Awadallah, from its administration, local media reported yesterday. According…
World Bank and Arab Monetary Fund to discuss financial technology
The World Bank and the Arab Monetary Fund will hold a virtual conference today about digital payments and e-banking. …