No VAT on financial services, says Bahrain cbank
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has confirmed that Article 54 of the Value Added Tax Law (VAT Law) provides…
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ICO regulations to hit the United Arab Emirates in early 2019
Regulations on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are set to be introduced by the financial watchdog of the United Arab Emirates…
Lebanon finance, foreign ministers to stay
Lebanon’s finance and foreign ministers will keep their posts in the new national unity government, sources said on Wednesday, with…
Dubai regulator plans rules for fund platforms
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has published a consultation paper proposing new rules for establishing fund platforms to allow fund…
Egypt Considers Re-Opening Door for Licensing International Banks' Branches
The Central Bank of Egypt board is considering re-opening the door for licensing international banks' branches to join the Egyptian…
Don't open WhatsApp message sent by 'UAE Central Bank', residents told
The UAE Central Bank on Thursday warned residents against malicious WhatsApp messages of fraudulent nature which claims to be sent…
Qatar will not introduce VAT in 2019
The MoF said, in relation to VAT and the Qatar economy that "its effects are being assessed". It had previously…
MiFID II prompts Bloomberg to partner with ETF providers to launch volume feed
The Bloomberg ETF Aggregate Volume feed shows the 90-day average aggregated volume across exchange and OTC venues and is updated…
DFSA Enhances its Funds Regime
Changes to the DFSA Collective Investment Funds regime, on which the Dubai Financial Services Authority consulted in October last year,…
FundedByMe gets the nod for UAE crowdfunding debut
According to the firm, it will become the United Arab Emirates’ “first” Dubai Financial Services Authority regulated and Dubai International…
Bahrain under crypto spotlight
Bahrain has come under the global spotlight as the Kingdom’s latest progressive crypto-regulations have impressed the tech community. The latest…
UAE Central Bank's foreign currency assets hit $94.28bn
Total foreign currency assets held by the UAE’s Central Bank stood at AED 346.3 billion in November ($94.28 billion) against…