UAE, Jordan sign $100m agreement to support entrepreneurs
The UAE and Jordan have signed a $100 million agreement aimed at financing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the…
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The GCC’s pension systems are ripe for reform
Providing generously for retirement is a source of pride for the region, but funding a financially secure future is an…
UAE's Senaat hires banks for planned sukuk -document
United Arab Emirates’ General Holding Corp PJSC (Senaat) has mandated banks to arrange a series of fixed-income investor meetings in…
World Bank calls for ‘moonshot’ approach to Middle East economy
It cannot be often that the MENA Economic Monitor, a publication of the World Bank, can lay claim to being…
New rule for ATM, credit card transactions in UAE
Customers in the UAE have to update their bank records by submitting their Emirates ID by February 28, 2019 in…
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority chooses EMEA equity chief
Olivier Couvreur was named head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, external equities at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a…
$1bn received from Saudi Arabia: State Bank of Pakistan
Pakistan received $1 billion from Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of the $3bn package promised by the kingdom during…
Jordan’s Parliament Approves Amendments to Income Tax Law
Jordan’s lower house of parliament approved a new IMF-backed tax law on Sunday after Prime Minister Omar Razzaz warned that…
Qatar to implement mandatory IR framework from October 2019
Qatar will introduce a mandatory “rules-based” framework for investor relations (IR) from October next year, making it imperative for the…
Deloitte issues call for common sukuk practices
A white paper published by Deloitte has called on the Islamic finance market to share their views on developing a…
Qatar to ride on Big Four Agenda to deepen bilateral ties with Kenya
Kenyans have been asked to leverage on high demand for food ahead of 2022 World Cup extravaganza in Qatar to…
KPMG suspended in Oman as woes spread from UK to South Africa
KPMG has been suspended from taking on new audit work in Oman, adding to the list of countries where the…