Credit Suisse to Buy Back $6 Billion in Qatar, Saudi Debt
Credit Suisse Group AG plans to buy back about 5.9 billion francs ($6 billion) of debt issued after the financial…
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Ample liquidity in UAE banking as deposits rise
Deposits with the UAE banks increased while credit growth remained flat in July, indicating ample liquidity in the local banking…
A summer of mixed messages for the UAE property industry
It's been a summer of mixed messages for UAE real estate market observers. News dropped at the start of…
Barwa Bank, International Bank of Qatar agree to merge
Barwa Bank and International Bank of Qatar (ibq) have reached a final merger agreement, creating a Shariah-compliant financial institution with…
FAB Celebrates Emirati Women’s Day 2018
First Abu Dhabi Bank, the UAE's largest bank and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions, celebrated Emirati…
The arrival of blockchain and crypto explained: The legal case for UAE
The introduction of blockchain and cryptocurrencies have been momentous and become a threat to the regulated financial system in every…
Central Bank rejects Egyptian Tax Authority proposal for disclosure of accounts
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt said on Sunday that the bank would not, under any circumstances, accept…
Egypt to borrow $750m from international banks
Egypt’s state-owned Banque Misr seeks to borrow $750 million from international banks and institutions over the current financial year 2018-19,…
Bitcoin ban: Saudi Arabia investors to turn to property investment?
What next for cryptocurrency investors in Saudi Arabia? As of August 2018, the trading of bitcoin and other virtual…
US crypto firm to open in Abu Dhabi
Seccurency, a US-based provider of financial technology products for the tokenised issuance and trading of securities, is set to open…
Abu Dhabi boosts Al Hilal Bank's capital by Dh400m, CEO says
Abu Dhabi has increased the share capital of its wholly-owned Al Hilal Bank by Dh400 million, a timely boost for…
First Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange Set to Launch in the UAE
ADAB Solutions, a UAE-based company, is reportedly going to launch the very first cryptocurrency exchange compliant with Shariah law. The…