Iraq Hits Kurdish Banking
Iraq’s central bank has ordered private banks to close their branches in the Kurdistan region within a week to avoid…
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VAT In UAE: The Highs And Lows Of The Tax System
School fees will be spared, but residents should keep an eye on their budgets as water, power, food and jewellery…
Complex Middle East Equation
Wealth management industry veteran Gary Dugan looks at the problems facing Dubai and its surrounding financial centres as oil price…
Mohammed bin Rashid receives Chairman of Standard Chartered and CEO of Barclays Bank
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received today at…
Banks Invest $653 Million To Build The World’s Largest Solar Park In Egypt
A consortium of ten banks—including the International Finance Corporation, the private investment arm of the World Bank—has invested $653 million…
"The World in Transition": The GCC Board Directors Institute Concludes Its 5th Annual Chairman Summit
More than 130 chairmen, board directors and senior executives from around the world convened in Riyadh on Wednesday 1st November,…
Access to credit for companies in Gulf countries remains low, says World Bank
All six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council held relatively low rankings for credit availability on the World Bank’s Doing…
Kuwaiti Banks Ban Use Of Bitcoin Digital Currency
Banks operating in Kuwait have banned any use of the worldwide cryptocurrency and digital payment system Bitcoin, Al Qabas newspaper…
EGF Hermes Launches Its London Annual Conference
The Middle East’s leading investment bank, EFG Hermes, kicked off Monday its seventh annual EFG Hermes London Conference with the…
Turkish Central Bank provides dollar liquidity in reserve requirements move
The Central Bank said on Nov. 6 that 5.3 billion Turkish Liras ($1.37 billion) of lira liquidity will be withdrawn…
Islamic banks in Bahrain urged to fully comply with new standards
Islamic banks in Bahrain have until June-end next year to fully comply with new standards mandated by Central Bank of…
Op-Ed: Framework Of Iranian Banks’ Corporate Governance
Asthe Iranian banks move to connect to their international peers, some fundamental structural reviews are called for in order to…