HSBC completes first-ever securities lending transaction in Saudi Arabia
HSBC has completed the first securities lending transaction in Saudi Arabia. The bank acted as custodian and agent lender…
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EBRD, UK and Jordan launch private investment drive
EBRD, FCDO and JIC launch investment promotion project Goal is to mobilise contributions from Jordan’s diaspora Developing entrepreneurship, innovation and…
Liquidity of UAE banking system back to pre-COVID-19 levels: central bank governor
During the year’s first quarterly meeting with the CEOs of the largest banks operating in the UAE, the governor of…
Doha Bank shareholders approve extension period for bond issuance under EMTN programme
* Doha Bank's Ordinary General Assembly also endorsed the board’s recommendation to distribute cash dividends to the shareholders by QR0.075…
GTA announces partnership with Commercial Bank and QIIB
The General Tax Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commercial Bank of Qatar and Qatar International…
The 25 most noteworthy innovations in UAE's government sector
In the largest exercise of its kind to date, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation and Sia Partners…
KPMG shares best practices for navigating financial distress
In a bid to support GCC leaders in financial distress or facing its prospect, experts at KPMG recently hosted a…
Qatar, China sign protocol amending pact for avoidance of double taxation
Qatar and People’s Republic of China has signed the protocol amending the agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and…
UAE banks provided $1.06bln in industrial sector credit facilities for non-residents in 2020
The UAE banks provided in 2020 AED3.9 billion in industrial sector credit facilities for non-residents, according to figures revealed by…
SHUAA Capital leads USD 50 million Sukuk funding round for Pure Harvest Smart Farms
SHUAA Capital has led a USD 50 million structured Sukuk for Pure Harvest Smart Farms, the world-leading, sustainable technology-enabled agribusiness…
GCC banks brace for new wave of mergers after ‘triple shock’ to profitability
The GCC banking sector is bracing for a second wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) after suffering a triple shock…
Fintech and Wider Financial Services Regulation with Dubai Financial Services Authority
This month The Fintech Times celebrates regtech and the advancements of the fintech ecosystem. Looking at the Middle East and…