Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Comment & Analysis

UAE Banks Federation's General Assembly approves strategic objectives, action plan for 2021

March 23, 2021

UAE Banks Federation held its General Assembly Meeting via videoconferencing and approved strategic objectives and action plan for the year…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE tops MENA region as most active in CSR

March 22, 2021

The questions were curated and formulated to best emphasise and reflect the current CSR ecosystem pre- and post-COVID-19. 9 in…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar First Bank successfully exits CMRC Limited for $31.5

March 22, 2021

Qatar First Bank  has announced its “successful exit” of its $31.5mn investment in CMRC Limited, one of its private equity…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Doha Bank hires prepares for international bond sale -documentl investment business.

March 22, 2021

Qatar's Doha Bank has hired a group of banks to arrange an international bond sale subject to market conditions, a…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE launches Operation 300Bn to raise industrial sector’s contribution to 300 billion

March 22, 2021

The UAE government launched on Monday 'Operation 300bn', a national industrial strategy aimed at raising the manufacturing sector’s contribution from…

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FinTech

Bitcoin price spike fuels fresh demands for regulation

March 22, 2021

As Bitcoin hits all-time price highs, regulation must now become a major priority for financial watchdogs, said the CEO of…

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Comment & Analysis

Luxury oasis draws elite Saudis locked in by pandemic

March 21, 2021

Well-heeled Saudis frolic in an artificial oasis built on salmon-coloured dunes, splashing the cash after a year-long pandemic lock-in that…

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Comment & Analysis

Oman suspends flights from UK, reduces staff capacity at offices

March 19, 2021

Oman has decided to ban all direct flights from the UK, except cargo flights, officials have announced.   The sultanate…

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Comment & Analysis

Egypt's central bank keeps key interest rates on hold

March 19, 2021

Egypt’s central bank kept its key interest rates on hold on Thursday, the bank said in a statement.   The…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi Global Market partners with OCO Global for US FDI

March 19, 2021

OCO global is set to help US-based businesses invest in Abu Dhabi Global Market – an international financial centre home…

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Comment & Analysis

Turkey hikes main interest rate to 19% to counter inflation and weak lira

March 19, 2021

Turkey’s central bank on Thursday sharply hiked its main interest rate to 19 percent to counter rising inflation and the…

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Legal

Turkish Central Bank's rate hike surprises, pleases economists

March 19, 2021

Both foreign and domestic economists in Turkey have applauded what they said was an unexpected rate hike by the country's…

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