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Kazakhstan's Majilis ratifies double tax treaty between Kazakhstan and Qatar

December 25, 2014

Majilis, a lower chamber of Kazakhstan's Parliament has ratified the Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation between Kazakhstan and Qatar, Tengrinews…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Turkey's VakifBank eyes $300m loan for new Islamic bank

December 24, 2014

Turkey’s VakifBank’s board of directors has authorized a major loan procurement to set up an Islamic banking operation. On…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Tehran, Abu Dhabi to expand banking cooperation

December 22, 2014

Iran’s Melli (National) Bank CEO and the Head of Central Bank of the UAE met and discussed banking cooperation today.…

Islamic Finance

Al Baraka Bank complies with Basel III requirement

December 19, 2014

The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions, the global umbrella organisation for Islamic financial institutions, Held a…

Comment & Analysis

VP: financial sector spurs progress

December 18, 2014

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has emphasised…

Islamic Finance

Islamic banking thriving in Oman

December 18, 2014

Islamic banking in Oman is expected to grow at double-digit rates as sharia-compliant banking products increasingly gain acceptance and the…

Comment & Analysis

Islamic banking in Oman likely to grow at double-digit rate

December 18, 2014

Muscat - Islamic banking in Oman is expected to grow at double-digit rates as Sharia-compliant banking products increasingly gain acceptance…

FinTech

Qatar Investment Authority picks up $150 Million stake in Flipkart

December 18, 2014

A new report in Times of India has now claimed that Qatar-based QIA has picked up a huge $150 Million…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Serbia's central bank issues licence to UAE's Mirabank

December 17, 2014

Serbia's central bank has issued an operating licence to Mirabank, a unit of the United Arab Emirates-based Royal Group conglomerate,…

Investment Banking

IFSB coducts public hearing on exposure drafts

December 17, 2014

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) yesterday conducted a public hearing on two exposure drafts, related to Islamic banking regulations…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Zurich and Citi sign Middle East bancassurance deal

December 17, 2014

Zurich and Citi have signed a 15 year bancassurance agreement to distribute life insurance products to retail clients across the…

Comment & Analysis

Oman's Islamic Banking Assets Could Reach RO5BN by 2018: Study

December 17, 2014

Islamic banking in Oman is expected to grow at double-digit rates as shariacompliant banking products increasingly gain acceptance and the…

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