Dubai watchdog to probe misconduct by Dutch bank employee
The Dubai Financial Services Authority is investigating reports this week Dutch bank ABN Amro had fired an employee as part…
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Ithmaar Bank committed to working closely with Bahrain and Kuwait authorities
Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. (stock code "ITHMR") is a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank that is licensed and regulated by the Central…
Visa-free travel for Emiratis predicted to lead to property investment boom
Summer in Europe, particularly in London, has long been attractive to Emiratis with means. But this summer, there is…
IFSB issues exposure draft of IFSB-IAIS Joint Paper on Microtakaful
Regulators and supervisors in jurisdictions where Takaful (Islamic insurance) providers offer their services have relatively little experience or empirical data…
Iran, Hungary discuss signing double tax avoidance agreement
The first round of talks for signing a double tax avoidance agreement between Iran and Hungary was held between the…
OAB’s Islamic banking arm gets nod for new products
New products and services that Al Yusr, the Islamic banking arm of Oman Arab Bank,will launch have been reviewed and…
EY makes acquisition to boost governance, risk and compliance consulting services
EY signed a conditional agreement to acquire Integrc, a privately owned, leading provider of governance, risk and compliance services to…
UAE federal government lifts Etisalat foreign ownership restriction
The government has lifted the restriction on foreign ownership of Etisalat shares, opening up the country’s biggest publicly traded company…
American Expats' UAE Bank Details to be Shared with US Government!
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance, has announced the signing of the agreement to facilitate implementation of the…
A blueprint for fiscal reform in the GCC
The precipitous fall in oil prices since June 2014 is projected to result in a $287bn loss in oil exports…
DIFC Courts inform UAE's lawyers about new Wills and Probate Registry rules
Over one hundred UAE lawyers and members of the public gathered for the third DIFC Courts Lecture of 2015 to…
CBE governor briefs Sisi on efforts to secure hard currency, fight black market
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with the Central Bank of Egypt’s governor Hisham Ramez, to review efforts aimed at providing…