Saudi Arabia Closes Over 200 Bank Accounts Suspected of Sponsoring Terrorism
The ministry also pointed out that 117 nationals of different countries were charged with sponsoring terrorism in Saudi Arabia. …
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Preventing fraud in new age banking
It’s no surprise that the global financial crisis of 2008 had a devastating impact on the world at large. Several…
SBI Life set to enter Bahrain in next financial year
SBI Life is set to enter Bahrain in next financial year and is awaiting regulatory permission to open a branch…
GCC financing challenges discussed at Bahrain forum
Senior government officials, regulators and economists joined local and international financiers and business leaders at the Gulf Cooperation Council Financial…
Oman agrees to deepen ties with Iran central bank
Oman's central bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian central bank to strengthen financial and economic cooperation…
International Islamic Bank signs for ICS Banks Islamic
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, announced that International Islamic…
Experts tackle GCC financing challenge in Bahrain
The Bahrain Economic Development Board and Euromoney hosted 600 attendees the biggest crowd to date at the GCC Financial Forum. …
Deutsche Bank reduces check clearing in euros in Middle East
Deutsche Bank is to stop clearing checks denominated in euros for some banks in the Middle East, according to sources…
Bank Leumi and Chinese Insurance Giant Ping An to Cooperate in Promoting Israeli High-Tech in China
Israel’s Bank Leumi and Ping An has signed a strategic cooperation agreement earlier this week to promote the entry and…
GCC top bankers endorse company for settling payments
Governor of Bahrain Central Bank Rashid Al-Mearaj said on Thursday that governors of GCC monetary institutions and central banks adopted…
Pakistani man steals KD 1 million
A Farwaniya prosecutor placed the name of a Pakistani expat on the wanted list as he was accused of stealing…
Barclays faces new fight over ‘crash cash’ from Qatar
The City watchdog has reopened its investigation into Barclays’s £7.3 billion Middle East capital raising in 2008 that helped the…