Oman Faces Cash Crunch Amid US-Iran Tensions
Fears of conflict between the US and Iran and its allies have overshadowed the region's economic problems. The Sultanate…
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CBE confirms strength of banks' financial positions by end of 1st quarter of this year
The ratio of non-performing loans to all loans in banks operating in the Egyptian market declined to 2.6% by the…
United Arab Emirates: Debt Recovery In UAE
What is debt? From the ancient times of the barter system, traces of debts can be found. This was when…
UAE's Ajman Bank says it arranged $275 mln loan for Pakistan
UAE-based Ajman Bank arranged a syndicated financing of $275 million for the government of Pakistan in May, the bank said…
Emirates NBD teams up with Dubai Police to raise cybersecurity awareness
Emirates NBD has announced a joint initiative with Dubai Police – the launch of a UAE-wide #secureyouraccount campaign, aimed at…
Mahendra K. Asher: The multi-millionaire who gave up the 'American dream' for UAE
Who gives up their US green card citizenship? I guess only someone with bigger aspirations and life goals. …
DIFC law revamp came after 'a long and hard look over years', says chief legal officer
Jacques Visser became chief legal officer at the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority in September 2015. The financial hub, set…
DFSA accepts four FinTech firms into its 2019 regulatory sandbox Summer Cohort
The Dubai Financial Services Authority accepted four FinTech firms into its 2019 Summer Innovation Testing Licence Cohort following the evaluation…
Crypto Assets Exchanges In The Kingdom Of Bahrain
Two jurisdictions in the Middle East have sought to codify Two jurisdictions in the Middle East have sought to codify…
Pakistan signs $375 million syndicated loan with UAE banks
Pakistan signed a $375 million syndicated loan with banks in the United Arab Emirates in June made up of conventional…
DFSA signs MoU with Smart Dubai
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Smart Dubai to collaborate on organisation-wide smart transformation…
Abraaj investigation is 'well resourced', says Dubai's financial regulator
“The DFSA acted quickly and appropriately in the matter. We have turned our attention to investigation," said Bryan Stirewalt, chief…