Japan-Oman tax treaty to be in force next month
A double-taxation avoidance agreement between Japan and Oman is expected to enter into force next month, the Japanese Foreign Ministry…
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Turkey Banks Group Head Expects Fee Restrictions Within Month
Huseyin Aydin, head of the Turkish Banks’ Association, said that he expects the regulator to publish new rules restricting fees…
UAE – Tax treaty with Mexico, FATCA update
An income tax treaty between the UAE and Mexico has an effective date of 1 January 2015, following the treaty’s…
Manipulation Led to Bank Asya's Suspension In Bist
The Borsa Istanbul, Turkey's stock market, issued a statement providing the reason for suspending the trading of shares of Bank…
Scholar Fees Targeted by Regulators: Islamic Finance
Islamic finance regulators are working to reduce the role of scholars, blaming delays and excessive fees for stifling growth in…
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt Selects SunGard
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt , the first Islamic Bank in Egypt, has selected SunGard's suite of enterprise risk management…
Turkey’s Top Aide Seeks Limits to Influence of Foreign Banks
Turkey needs to strengthen control of its banks and limit foreign ownership, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief economic adviser…
Bridging the Gulf
From private trust companies and market listings to Sharia compliance and property structures, the Channel Islands are mining a rich…
Al Baraka and World Bank to begin research on risk-management challenges facing Islamic banking
Mr. Abayomi Alawode, Head of Islamic Finance at the World Bank Al Baraka Banking Group has announced its collaboration with…
UAE banks’ practices are unfair and unethical
There is a serious misuse of the law that has been going on in the UAE, one that has not…
Reforms will make UAE stock market listings more competitive
With new rules introduced last month by the Ministry of Economy, observers say an important step has been taken towards…
Qatar Central Bank introduces mechanism to insure deposits
The Qatar Central Bank recently introduced several new measures to strengthen the regulations governing the banking and insurance sectors and…