Lebanon removes banking secrecy rules to fight corruption
Lebanon’s parliament approved on Thursday a law to remove decades-old banking secrecy rules in order to better fight rampant corruption…
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Beirut’s bank chief comes under fire over crisis
Touted as the guardian of Lebanon’s monetary stability, he has steered the country’s finances for nearly three decades through post-war…
Banks in Saudi, emerging markets will see spike in bad loans- S&P
Banks in Saudi Arabia and more than a dozen other countries are likely going to see their profits deteriorate and…
Egyptian government prepares new economic stimulus package
The Egypt government has introduced a new economic stimulus package in light of the economic setbacks caused by the coronavirus…
Kuwait MP set to grill finance minister over fund corruption
Kuwait’s MP Riyadh Al Adsani has vowed to reveal any details related to the Malaysian Fund in his question put…
OECD recognises UAE's efforts in fighting coronavirus
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, has recognised the determined efforts of the United Arab Emirates in fighting…
Qatar achieves self-sufficiency in essential products; supply chain well diversified: KPMG
Qatar has achieved self-sufficiency in most of the essential products of daily use including milk and several other perishables, KPMG…
Remittances from UAE to drop
Foreign remittance transactions from the UAE to India and other major recipient countries are expected to plummet by up to…
Businesses thrilled to resume work in UAE
The reopening of businesses and ease of restrictions on movement are steps in the right direction that will help revive…
Emirates NBD transforms property rental with finance program
Emirates NBD partners with startup property technology company Urban to transform financing for property rentals. Emirates NBD - a…
We’ll beat this: Crown prince vows Saudi Arabia will overcome virus pandemic
Saudi Arabia will defeat the coronavirus pandemic and “we are heading toward the good,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said…
Dubai Financial Services Authority to host RegTech Live event
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) will be hosting a virtual event on the 2nd and 3rd of June. The…