Bahrain cbank reviews financial sector skills gap study
A comprehensive skills gap study of the financial services industry in Bahrain has been done by the Human Resources Development…
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MEAB is here to stay, bank’s new chairman insists
The newly appointed Chairman of Middle East Africa Bank Ali Hejeij said the change in the bank’s administration was merely…
Will Kuwait need Shari'ah board for Islamic banks?
The wide growth and expansion of Islamic Finance have imposed a challenge for economic decision makers worldwide, especially central banks,…
More arrests of Israeli tax dodgers expected soon
Tax Authority chief Moshe Asher: Banking secrecy is over. Another wave of arrests of Israelis with unreported overseas bank…
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…
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…