Saudi Arabia to deposit $2 billion in Yemen central bank: SPA
Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in Riyadh to deposit $2 billion in Central Bank of Yemen account, Saudi Press Agency…
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Bridges to raise $75m impact fund for Israel investment
Bridges Fund Management, which numbers Sir Ronald Cohen among its founders, will invest $75 million in Israel, sources inform "Globes." …
Oman- Islamic banking growth could slow in future: H E Amri
Muscat- Oman's Islamic banking industry, which has been witnessing robust growth rates in the past few years, may witness a…
ERI & Sequrest: A partnership for a full range of cyber security solutions
ERI is pleased to announce that it has concluded a partnership agreement with Sequrest. This will enable ERI to…
Shariah compliant finance is now nearly half of GCC banking market: Moody's
In just a decade, Islamic banking has grown from less than a third of the GCC banking market to account…
New Saudi company to facilitate GCC wire transfers
The Gulf Cooperation Council is in the process of setting up a company to allow the bloc’s member states to…
ACC quizzes three AB Bank officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission has quizzed three high officials of the AB Bank yesterday over allegations of embezzling Tk 165 crore…
Dubai’s tighter off-plan rules: the good and the bad
When the Dubai Land Department announced last month more stringent regulations for new real estate projects, it could have easily…
Qatar National Bank Seeks to Increase Foreign Ownership
Middle East’s biggest bank, Qatar National Bank (QNB), is seeking to almost double its foreign ownership limit to 49 percent…
Dubai Property Rebound Fails to Materialise
Four months after rejecting a broker’s advice to slash his rent demands on a new Spanish-style villa in Dubai, the…
The tax-hike freeze sends out a clear message
Many enquiries were raised by citizens and residents alike questioning the possibility of increasing the value-added tax rate from 5…
Qatar's biggest bank to double foreign ownership
Qatar National Bank, the Middle East's biggest bank, yesterday said it aimed to almost double its foreign ownership limit, nine…