UAE residents urged to face the music and find a debt solution
As the shock waves from the banking crisis of 2008-09 reverberated through the global financial system, the media carried numerous…
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Turkey, US agree to cooperate against tax evasion
Turkey's Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said the US and Turkish governments will sign an agreement that allows the two…
Government of Jordan, ITFC sign $3 billion funding agreement
The decision to sign the agreement was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Jordan’s Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour. As…
Iran banking sector has room for JVs with foreign investors – deputy central bank governor
Iran's financial sector offers opportunities for cooperation between domestic banks and foreign investors, Iranian central bank deputy governor Akbar Komijani…
Regulatory Changes Cause A Shakeout In Gulf Islamic Insurance Markets, Says Report
The Gulf states have experienced massive regulatory change with respect to insurance over the past 12 months. Recent measures…
Exclusive: After EU labelling, paper proposes banking steps on Israel
The European Union agreed this week to push ahead with labelling Israeli goods made in settlements in the occupied West…
Islamic Finance System In Turkey
The Islamic finance system has arisen due to various religious and economical reasons and, in general, it is a system…
Bank credit grows 9.6 per cent to OMR17.45b, says central bank
Oman’s conventional banks have achieved a robust 9.64 per cent credit growth at OMR17.45 billion for the first five months…
SFO Offers Barclays Deal Amid Qatar Probe
Barclays has been asked to sign a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in the latest twist to a long-running Serious Fraud…
Goldman Sachs Said to Seek Saudi Stock Trade License
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which advises clients on more than $1 trillion of investments, applied to own and trade Saudi…
Barclays considers DPA agreement with Serious Fraud Office over Qatar dealings
The Serious Fraud Office has presented the bank with a deferred prosecution agreement. If Barclays accepts the deal it…
QCB loan-deposit cap set to weigh on bank lending
With the Qatar Central Bank stipulating banks to set the loan-to-deposit ratio to 100%, starting from 2017, the sector may…