Qatar's regulator to grant licences to GCC banks
Qatar's central bank is to grant licences to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banks to open branches in the state, the…
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UAE considers tax regime as it moves law on corporate tax forward
The UAE is moving toward a tax regime, as a draft law on corporate tax is being discussed by the…
Qatar's regulator to grant licences to GCC banks
Qatar's central bank is to grant licences to Gulf Cooperation Council banks to open branches in the state, the government…
Abu Dhabi hunts for $1.4bn payment in Malaysia scandal fallout
A corruption scandal that is engulfing Malaysia’s government and prime minister has pulled in a high-profile Abu Dhabi investment fund…
Saudi central bank to appoint KPMG partner as deputy governor for supervision
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) is set to appoint KPMG Saudi Arabia's managing partner Tareq al-Sadhan as its new…
Jordan to unveil new reforms to spur investment –– Minister
Jordan will launch a package of economic reforms, including new investment and tax legislations as well as to cement the…
DIFC aims to host 100 Indian firms as a part of long-term strategy
As a part of its recently announced 2024 growth strategy, DIFC aims to increase the number of Indian firms to…
DIFC wants to double number of Indian banks it hosts
Dubai’s financial hub is in talks to double the number of Indian banks in the free zone as wealth managers…
Israel and the OECD good amnesty guide
We now live in a brave new age of greater information exchange between banks and tax authorities around the world,…
Peer-to-peer lender Beehive gets Sharia accreditation
Beehive, the Dubai-based peer-to-peer lending marketplace, has been accredited as Sharia-compliant. The company which was formed by Craig Moore,…
DIFC Courts wins consultancy deal for Kazakhstan financial centre
The Dubai international Financial Centre Courts have been selected to advise Kazakhstan’s Central Bank on establishing a commercial court system…
Hapoalim, Leumi must sell credit card units -Israel bank regulator
Israel's two largest banks, Hapoalim and Leumi, will have to sell off their credit card businesses as part of a…