UAE bourses join global sell-off as Fed turns a hawk
UAE indices witnessed a sell-off joining the world peers as US Federal Reserve chief hinted that they are not starting…
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Bahrain Crypto Exchange Becomes the first Middle East Trading firm to get a Central Bank License
Rain, a Cryptocurrency exchange in Bahrain, has become the first exchange to be given a regulatory license in the Middle…
Bittrex to launch the first regulated crypto exchange in Middle East
American cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has partnered with Rain Management WLL to launch the first fully licensed digital asset trading platform…
Kushner Promotes Peace Plan During Middle East Trip
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner tried to breathe life into Middle East peace efforts with meetings this…
Kuwait central bank decides to keep discount rate unchanged
Kuwait’s central bank said on Wednesday that it had decided to maintain its discount rate unchanged at its current level…
UAE, Saudi, Bahrain cut rates after Fed's signal
Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Wednesday it had cut key interest rates to preserve monetary stability, after the Federal…
Statement from Central Bank of the UAE
The Central Bank of the UAE has announced that, effective, Thursday 1st August 2019, it will lower interest rates applied…
The Firm That Wrecked Private Equity for the Middle East
The collapse of Abraaj Group didn’t just kill the private equity firm Arif Naqvi built in Dubai. It ruined the…
Financial package agreed for largest wind farm in Middle East
EDF Renewables and Masdar have reached a deal with Saudi and international banks to finance the Middle East’s largest wind…
Bahrain crypto exchange Rain secures MidEast's first licence
Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, Rain, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a licence from the central bank and has closed…
As Fed cuts interest rates UAE and other GCC central banks follow suit
The Central Bank of the UAE and other Gulf regulators cut benchmark interest rates following the US Federal Reserve's decision…
Microsoft and Publicis Sapient build digital trade finance bank in six months
Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, and Microsoft, has announced their partnership supporting the launch of…