Barwa Bank announces successful exit of education investment in Qatar
Barwa Bank has announced the successful closure of the education investment launched by its wholly owned subsidiary, The First Investor …
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Nasdaq Dubai signs agreement to attract Chinese listings to Dubai
Nasdaq Dubai has announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Hong Kong-based Zhongtai Financial International and Beijing Tian…
Federal Council adopts dispatches on new double taxation agreement with Bahrain and amendments to DTA with Kuwait
During its meeting on 26 August 2020, the Federal Council adopted the dispatches on a new double taxation agreement (DTA)…
CII bolsters Saudi Arabia adviser education programme
The Chartered Insurance Institute will be the exclusive provider of professional examinations to the students of the Financial Academy for…
Ras Al Khaimah reduces license renewal fees, waives fines in new COVID-19 relief measures
Ras Al Khaimah has exempted certain commercial activities hit by the lockdown and other precautionary measures to benefit from reduced…
Bahrain raises debt ceiling to finance public spending – cabinet
Bahrain's government has raised its debt ceiling to 15 billion dinars ($39.79 billion) from 13 billion dinars to help finance…
Bahrain's GFH Financial picks up majority in Global Banking Corp.
GFH Financial Group has acquired an additional 21.8 per cent stake in Global Banking Corporation (GB Corp), which gives it…
Ahmad Abu Eideh, CEO, United Arab Bank
On ensuring banking resilience and the increasing importance of digitalisation in the post-Covid-19 world. In what ways has Covid-19…
UAE- Noor Takaful, Ajman Bank enter strategic partnership
The UAE's second-largest Islamic insurance entity, Noor Takaful (a Dar Al Takaful company), has entered a strategic partnership with Ajman…
The Quiet Man in Stockholm Who Laundered China’s Oil Money for Iran
By all outward appearances, Hatam Khatoun Nema was a small-time money changer working from a nondescript office in Järfälla, a…
QFCRA agrees settlement with GlobeMed Qatar
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority announced yesterday that it has agreed a settlement with GlobeMed Qatar LLC on misunderstandings…
SAMI names Eng. Walid Abukhaled as CEO
The Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Military Industries has appointed Eng. Walid Abukhaled as CEO of the company. …