PwC Middle East buys Tyconz Enterprise to expand operations
PwC has announced yesterday that it has completed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Tyconz’s Enterprise Business Applications Operations. …
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Switzerland shared bank account data with 66 countries in 2020
The Alpine nation shared financial account details with 66 partner countries this year as part of a global automatic exchange…
Regulator issues swift second rebuke of IFS Qatar
International Financial Services has incurred the wrath of its local regulator, the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, for the second…
BIS Innovation Hub and Saudi G20 Presidency announce TechSprint winners
Three winners of hackathon-style competition to highlight the potential of technology for regulators and supervisors announced. Winning firms FNA, Tookitaki…
UAE's Tabreed shareholders approve $1bln bond or sukuk issuance
Shareholders of Tabreed have approved a bond or sukuk issuance worth up to $1 billion after a vote during its…
Standard Chartered Bank fires its employees in the Emirates
A spokesman for Standard Chartered announced, Wednesday, that the bank will lay off some of its employees in the United…
Mashreq names new Group Head of Compliance and MLRO
Mashreq has appointed Scott Ramsay as its new Group Head of Compliance & Bank Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO). …
QIB named ‘Best Bank for SMEs in Qatar’ at Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2020
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced its recognition as ‘The Best Bank for SMEs in Qatar’ at the Asiamoney Middle…
EBRD’s investments in Turkey to reach $1.7 billion this year
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Vice President Jürgen Rigterink said Tuesday that the bank’s investments in Turkey are expected…
MSMEDA, Banque Misr sign EGP 500m worth microfinance contract
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency and Banque Misr have signed a microfinance contract of EGP 500m to…
Egypt’s banks brace for change
As Gulf banks grapple with squeezed margins, low interest rates and over-banking, Egypt offers the opposite: high interest rates, low…
Regulator orders IFS Qatar to close to new business
International Financial Services (Qatar) has been prohibited from “conducting business or providing services to any new customer”, effective immediately from…