Saudis targeted in new wave of financial scams
Convincing-looking fraudulent messages and misleading online adverts are rife in the digital world, so it is not surprising that some…
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Supporting business: More than 320,000 customers benefit from UAE Central Bank's TESS
The UAE Central Bank's Targeted Economic Support Scheme (TESS) liquidity scheme, which was rolled out to help businesses mitigate the…
Kuwait has no choice but to borrow to tackle deficit – audit body
Kuwait's State Audit Bureau said the government has no choice but to borrow to plug a growing deficit, but that…
UAE's Mubadala builds its life sciences portfolio with investment in Envision Pharma Group
Mubadala Investment Company, in cooperation with a consortium of investors, has participated in the completion of an investment deal in…
Lebanon gets more time to meet audit demand by creditors
Lebanon has three more months to provide data for a forensic audit of the central bank after failing to meet…
Qatar Credit Bureau receives 2 ISO certifications for cybersecurity, business continuity
The Qatar Credit Bureau has received two ISO certifications for cybersecurity systems as well as business continuity, after it successfully…
KPMG adds five new partners to its Dubai team
Global accounting and consulting firm KPMG have admitted five new partners into the partnership of its Dubai office. Fahad…
CBB warns banks’ customers on sharing information
The Central Bank of Bahrain has warned customers of banks not to respond to any telephone calls and messages received…
Abu Dhabi introduces PPP regulations to support private sector investment in infrastructure
Abu Dhabi hit a significant milestone recently when it issued new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Procurement Regulations. The new regulations…
The Impact of SARs Disclosures on Financial Institutions
The surprising—and some might say, shocking—releases of information from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) that were filed with the Financial Crimes…
UAE’s net investments in non-financial assets up at Dhs32.2 billion in H1
Net investment by the federal government and local governments in non-financial assets rose to Dhs32.2 billion in the first half…
Central Bank emphasises impact of Mohamed bin Zayed’s constant support during COVID-19 crisis on UAE’s current economic recovery
The Central Bank of the UAE, CBUAE, emphasised the importance of the significant efforts of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin…