UAE Seen Allowing Full Short Selling Of Stocks As Money Flows In
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to allow fully-fledged short selling of securities when it implements new trading rules…
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Bahrain central bank finalising rules for Islamic advisory firms
Bahrain's central bank is finalising rules for the supervision of sharia-compliant advisory firms, part of a wider overhaul of standards…
Qatari lender Al Khaliji says CEO McCall resigning for personal reasons
The chief executive of Al Khaliji Commercial Bank has resigned for personal reasons, the Qatari lender said on Monday. …
Bahraini bank Al Baraka plans sukuk in South Africa, Pakistan
Bahrain-based Al Baraka Banking Group said it is considering issuing subordinated Islamic bonds through its South African and Pakistani units…
Consumers welcome UAE credit bureau plans
Readers were optimistic about the launch of the Al Etihad Credit Bureau in the UAE, as it meant better service…
Draft on opening Tadawul to foreigners under study
Saudi Arabia’s stock market is one step away from gaining approval to allow direct foreign investment into equities, sources with…
ADIB-Barclays deal in second half of 2014
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, or ADIB, is expected to conclude its retail business deal with Barclays in the second half…
ADIB Securities joins NASDAQ Dubai's expanding market as equities trading Member
Membership of NASDAQ Dubai will enable ADIB Securities to extend the reach of its Sharia'a-compliant trading platform, giving clients access…
Banque Saudi Fransi plans $533 mln sukuk by end-June – banking sources
Banque Saudi Fransi plans to sell a capital-boosting Islamic bond worth around 2 billion riyals ($533 million), two banking sources…
Islamic banks turning toward Basel III sukuk
The gradual implementation of Basel III accords since Jan. 1, 2013 has led to Islamic banks turning toward issuing Basel…
Qatar eyes deposit insurance as part of financial reforms
Qatar regulators will establish a deposit insurance framework that will include a sharia-compliant scheme, one of several reforms aimed at…
BNP Paribas 'could pay $3bn to resolve Iran claims'
BNP Paribas is in talks with US authorities to pay more than $3bn to resolve probes into whether the French…