National Bank of Fujairah launches NBF Islamic
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) PJSC today announced the launch of NBF Islamic, a service proposition that seeks to provide…
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Dubai flexes legal muscles as financial court system grows
A landmark ruling by the court system in Dubai's financial free zone suggests the emirate is starting to influence the…
Central Bank of Oman selects five members to national Sharia board
The board of directors of Central Bank of Oman (CBO) yesterday decided to select five members to represent the apex…
Time For Islamic Law to Face The Bitcoin Question
Islamic finance is well-known as a world full of rules and prohibitions that seem strange and foreign to western scholars.…
Dubai to introduce new measures to ensure broker transparency
New measures are being introduced in Dubai next year to make sure hundreds of new real estate brokers are monitored.…
Saudi could see budget deficit next year, risks draining reserves -IMF
Saudi Arabia's state finances could fall into the red next year and the country could start running down its huge…
Bahrain leads the GCC pack in Islamic finance
For the second year in a row, Bahrain has been named the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries leading Islamic finance…
UAE appoints Mubarak al-Mansouri as new c.bank governor
Mubarak Rashid al-Mansouri, an investment fund chief picked on Monday as the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) new central bank governor,…
AlJazira Capital gets Thomson Reuters’ best brokerage awards
Thomson Reuters granted AlJazira Capital Best Brokerage House award for achieving the most value traded and the Best Shariah-Compliant Brokerage…
Listening closely as Abu Dhabi Global Market slowly takes shape
Al Maryah Island, the home of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, is like a huge swan floating on the Arabian…
QFCRA proposes changes to banking investment management and advisory business
The QFC Regulatory Authority has released two consultation papers containing proposals that will strengthen and streamline the QFC Regulatory Authority’s…
QFC Regulatory Authority issues proposals to strengthen the QFC Banking, Investment Management and Advisory regime
The QFC Regulatory Authority has released two consultation papers containing proposals that will strengthen and streamline the QFC Regulatory Authority's…