Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Coronavirus

The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Having an Unprecedented Impact on Financial Markets Globally and Regionally

May 27, 2020

Around 200+ senior banking sector officials in the region attended KPMG’s webinar “Covid-19: Implications for the GCC banking sector” to…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Lebanon's government welcomes banks' input in rescue plan

May 26, 2020

Lebanon's government on Friday welcomed a contribution by local banks to a financial recovery plan but said there were issues…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE Exchange starts issuing refunds – report

May 26, 2020

Money exchange firm UAE Exchange has started issuing refunds to some customers whose transactions had been delayed, according to a…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Mashreq provides help to a quarter of its retail clients through Covid-19 scheme

May 26, 2020

A quarter of Mashreq Bank’s retail customers have so far been provided government-led relief measures to ease their financial burden…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar tops GCC sovereign issuances in Q2: NBK

May 26, 2020

Qatar has topped the GCC sovereign issuances in the second quarter of 2020-to-date with $10bn of the total $24bn, a…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Arabia: 20% Rise in Foreign Investment Licenses in Q1 2020

May 25, 2020

Saudi Arabia has seen an increase in the number of licensed foreign investors in the first quarter of 2020, despite…

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Comment & Analysis

Robust digital ecosystem seen in Qatar after Covid-19 crisis

May 25, 2020

The country’s digital ecosystem is expected to witness a further expansion, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic, a specialist of a…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Qatar Offers Turkey $10Bn to Curb Lira’s Collapse

May 23, 2020

Turkey’s Central Bank has received $10 billion from a currency swap agreement it secured with Qatar on Wednesday, according to…

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Comment & Analysis

Lebanese PM: central bank to intervene to protect Lebanese pound

May 22, 2020

Lebanon's central bank will intervene in the market starting from Thursday to protect the Lebanese pound whose declining value has…

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Legal

Doing business in The United Arab Emirates

May 22, 2020

The United Arab Emirates is often used as a base for Middle East and North African operations by companies attracted…

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Property & Real Estate

Emirates NBD and Urban partner to create a financing program

May 22, 2020

Emirates NBD has partnered with property technology start-up Urban to create a financing program for UAE property rentals.    Launched…

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FinTech

SABB completes 1st Phase with “Wethaq”

May 22, 2020

The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has completed the first phase of automating bank guarantees through “Wethaq” digital platform,recently launched by…

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