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Arab Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements Organize an International Meeting on Monetary Policy in the Arab Region

November 25, 2015

The Arab Monetary Fund, and the Bank for International Settlements organize jointly a meeting on Monetary Policy in the Arab…

Islamic Finance

UAE Banks Federation Board sets agenda for 2016

November 24, 2015

The Board of Directors of the UAE Banks Federation, a professional body representing 49 member banks operating in the UAE,…

Islamic Finance

Turkey: Mostly Used Islamic Finance Instrument: Murabaha

November 24, 2015

The term "Islamic finance" refers to the financing system that follows Shariah. Compliance with Shariah is different from the traditional…

Legal

Dentons advises National Bank of Oman on its issuance of US$300 million Perpetual Tier 1 Capital Securities

November 23, 2015

Dentons has advised National Bank of Oman (NBO) on its issuance of US$300 million Perpetual Tier 1 Capital Securities, which…

Islamic Finance

Turkish watchdog to revise Islamic banking regulations

November 20, 2015

The head of Turkey’s banking watchdog on Thursday pledged to revise the regulations governing the Islamic banking sector. Mehmet…

Islamic Finance

Shariyah Review Bureau to supervise CBI's Islamic banking window

November 18, 2015

The Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB), an independent Sharia audit entity, has announced that it will supervise the board functions and…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Central bank to closely monitor risks in the banking sector

November 17, 2015

The Central Bank of UAE is monitoring potential risks to the UAE banking sector in the context of global and…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Fitch: Kuwait Rules Pave Way for More Sukuk Issuance

November 17, 2015

New rules from the Capital Market Authority of Kuwait (CMA) could reinvigorate the country's stalled sukuk market and open the…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

GCC countries must impose taxes in order to strengthen their fiscal positions

November 15, 2015

While lower oil prices are expected to slow down the GCC economies, it should be seen as an opportunity for…

Legal

Transparency International: G20 failing on corruption

November 13, 2015

G20 governments including the US and China have failed to deliver on their promise to fight corruption by adopting laws…

Awards and Recognition

KlarityRisk Wins “Risk Management” Category at the WealthBriefing Awards GCC Region 2015

November 13, 2015

Leading Investment Risk Management software provider, KlarityRisk Ltd, was the selected Winner in the ‘Best Risk Management’ category, at the…

Islamic Finance

Bahrain central bank aims for centralised sharia board by year-end

November 12, 2015

Bahrain's financial regulator plans to establish by the end of this year a central sharia board of scholars that will…

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