Swiss Bankers Wrap Saudi Arabia Trip
Swiss bankers including Credit Suisse's Thomas Gottstein wrapped up a Swiss government-led visit to Saudi Arabia. The group talked sustainability…
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Bank account information of Iqama holders: UAE ministry approached to seek access
Federal Board of Revenue has urged the Ministry of Finance, United Arab Emirates, to convene an urgent meeting between Pakistan…
Lebanon's c. bank urges quick solution to avoid future collapse
Lebanon's central bank governor said on Monday a solution must be found in days to a crisis unleashed by huge…
Kuwait – Banks have no right to increase interest rate on a loan
The Court of Appeals ruled that a local bank had no right to increase the interest rate on a loan,…
Corbat to Fink: The Who’s Who of Finance Head to Saudi Arabia
Global finance and business elites are descending on Riyadh this week for Saudi Arabia’s marquee investment summit after last year’s…
Choosing the right agency for your Citizenship-by-Investment application is more crucial than ever before
The appetite for Citizenship-by-Investment and Residency-by-Investment programs in the Middle East is growing rapidly. As the industry matures, governments…
Qatar- In rare win for regulators, Australia's Westpac loses case over marketing cold calls
Westpac Banking Corp staff inappropriately gave personal financial advice when marketing pension funds, an Australian court said, overturning an earlier…
Bahrain FDI increases 1% to $262.6m in Q2 2019
Bahrain’s Information and eGovernment Authority, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Bahrain and the kingdom’s Economic Development Board, has…
IMF Says Mideast Markets Most Sensitive to Global Risk
Markets in the Middle East and Central Asia may have more to lose from a shift in global risk sentiment…
Qatar royal family seeks Deutsche Bank chairman departure after huge investment losses
Qatari investors in Deutsche Bank are pressuring the German lender to force its chairman to quit after regulators blocked a…
Lebanon's closed banks pledge to pay out salaries
Lebanese banks said on Monday they would ensure public sector workers were paid their salaries as they remain closed by…
UAE Accepts Crypto Regulation, Blockchain Projects Stand to Benefit
The Securities and Commodities Authority in the United Arab Emirates has drafted a resolution on regulating crypto assets, providing greater…