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Kuwait- KFH welcomes CBK's Sharia Supervisory Governance for banks – Regulations instill confidence in Islamic banking: Duwaishan

January 24, 2017

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has welcomed the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK)'s instructions and regulations regarding the role of Sharia…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Vizor Software's Solution for FATCA & AEOI Selected by Government of Kuwait

January 24, 2017

Today, Vizor Ltd. announced the Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance went live with the Vizor for FATCA & AEOI Solution for…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Boustead, SWF to co-invest S$250m in new industrial facilities here

January 23, 2017

Boustead Development Partnership, a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and Singapore-listed developer Boustead Projects, has agreed to…

Investment Banking

Saudi's Arab National Bank gets regulatory nod for derivatives trading unit

January 23, 2017

Saudi Arabia's Arab National Bank said on Sunday it had received central bank approval to set up a fully owned…

Legal

US, Bahrain sign Model 1 FATCA IGA

January 20, 2017

The US Treasury Department today updated its FATCA website, reporting that Bahrain and the US signed a Model 1 intergovernmental…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Kuwaiti Wealth Fund May Pull Billions From External Managers

January 19, 2017

Kuwait Investment Authority is planning to manage more of its own assets as the world’s fifth-largest sovereign wealth fund seeks…

Investment Banking

Saudi's Alawwal Bank gets regulatory approval for derivatives trading unit

January 19, 2017

Saudi Arabia's Alawwal Bank said on Thursday it had received regulatory approval to set up a fully owned subsidiary that…

Comment & Analysis

DIFC firms need to do more to combat money laundering risks

January 17, 2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) published a Trade Finance Report detailing key findings of a review of trade finance…

Comment & Analysis

FATCA and Common Reporting Standard in Kuwait

January 17, 2017

The Financial Account Tax Compliance Act, spearheaded by the United States Internal Revenue Services has been in play since 2014.…

Comment & Analysis

Banks more exposed to sovereign debt: Moody’s

January 17, 2017

International ratings agency Moody’s sees growing exposure to sovereign debt in Lebanon following the Central Bank’s recent swap operation that…

Investment Banking

Bank of Baroda sees improved profitability and asset quality in 2017

January 16, 2017

Bank of Baroda, the only Indian bank that has full-fledged onshore banking operations in the UAE expects to see strong…

Financial Results

Qatar National Bank Q4 net profit up 8.3 pct

January 16, 2017

Qatar National Bank, the Gulf's largest lender, reported a 8.3 percent increase in fourth-quarter net profit, according to Reuters calculations…

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