Bahrain to discuss bank regulations with US
Bahraini authorities will discuss with the US Treasury the problem of international banks becoming reluctant to deal with banks in…
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Emirates Islamic supports Sharjah Leadership Program
Emirates Islamic has announced that it has signed an agreement with Sharjah Tatweer Forum under which it will support the…
Open the door to Islamic home finance
Discussions have been rife in the past whether Islamic home financing is “better” than a conventional mortgage to buy property. …
GCC states must cut spending further, impose VAT to cope with low oil – IMF
Gulf Cooperation Council countries must reduce state spending even further and implement taxes to cope with the period of low…
Swiss Affiliate Bank in Middle East Responsible for Financial Mis-selling Fails to Comply With Court Ruling
One of two defendants in the biggest ever financial mis-selling case in the GCC region, Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Limited, the…
Dubai needs to update finance laws to compete
Dubai must overhaul its legal framework and issue more debt if it is to compete with the conventional and Islamic…
Govt issues top tips for Kiwi business in Iran
After a historic deal was struck between Iran and the United Nation, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has updated its…
Vallianz taps into Saudi Sukuk market
Vallianz Holdings Limited has successfully entered the Sukuk market in the Middle East with its maiden Saudi Riyal denominated Sukuk…
Financial impact of global probe could be significant: HSBC
Indian authorities told HSBC last year that they had sufficient evidence to prosecute HSBC Swiss Private Bank, and its Dubai…
USFAAF opens offices in Riyadh, Jeddah for tax issues under FACTA
Madawy Bint Saud Bin Musaed Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has praised the efforts of the US Financial Advisory & Audit…
Central Bank chief dismisses reports of investor exit as ‘malicious’
Central Bank Governor Tareq Amer has assured Egyptians of the resilience of the country’s economy, dismissing reports about investors leaving…
Credit growth slowed in 4th quarter
The domestic credit growth decelerated 2.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2015 to 1.1 per cent in…