Qatar plans new public private partnership law this year, private sector set to gain
Qatar is giving final touches to the new public private partnership (PPP) law, which will provide a sound legal framework…
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Saudi Arabia bans financial services to North Korea
The Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority has prohibited commercial banks, foreign exchange offices, finance companies and financing intermediaries in the Kingdom…
First Abu Dhabi Bank Mulls Expanding to Saudi, CEO Tells Khaleej
First Abu Dhabi Bank is "seriously studying" expanding into Saudi Arabia, either through acquisitions or a new license, its chief…
Standard Chartered Bank partners with Transguard for smart cash transaction
Standard Chartered Bank has signed a partnership agreement with leading UAE-based business support provider Transguard Group, which will enable the…
GCC capital markets' officials discuss integration
Chairman of the commissioners of Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority Dr. Falah AlHajraf said on Thursday that the GCC finance supervisory…
AMF to launch regional initiative for financial inclusion
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) is planning to launch a regional initiative for boosting financial inclusion in the Arab World,…
Emirates NBD Group becomes Official Banking Partner for Expo 2020 Dubai
Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, has signed a Premier Partnership agreement with Expo 2020 Dubai to…
GCC value-added tax framework provides roadmap for Qatar: KPMG
Following the release of the unified agreement for value-added tax for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries by Saudi Arabia, Philippe…
Russia, Qatar eyeing joint projects worth $12 bln
Russia and Qatar may achieve the trade turnover of $500 mln already in three years, Russian Energy Minister and co-chairperson…
Turkey Tweaks Government Financial Support Scheme for Technological Products
Turkey has amended the scope and procedure of a government investment support scheme for technological products. Notably, support for…
World-Cup Spending Presses Qatar Banks as Deposit Deadline Nears
Qatari banks are in a bind. On the one hand, they need to finance building projects for the 2022…
Europe’s financial new regulatory environment: Is the Middle East ready?
MiFID II, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, comes into effect in January 2018, and while European sell side and…