Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE is world's most powerful passport: This is how the world’s passports are ranked on their influence

October 3, 2022

In 2022, the UAE ranked first on the Passport Index’s ‘Global Passport Power Rank’ and ‘Individual Passport Power Rank’. But…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE Banks Federation Audit Committee holds its sixth meeting, and second for 2022

September 30, 2022

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of UAE Banks Federation, the representative and unified voice of the UAE…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Saudi move to host IMF regional office

September 29, 2022

The Saudi Council of Ministers authorized on Tuesday minister of finance to discuss with the International Monetary Fund  about the…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Capital Market Authority approves amending business list of BNP Paribas Saudi Arabia

September 28, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority has approved the request of BNP Paribas Investment Co. to amend the list of businesses…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Dubai steps up inspections in residential areas; takes action against singles, families violating rules

September 26, 2022

The Dubai Municipality has stepped up field inspections in residential areas to enforce rules regarding the "presence of singles or…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Gulf central banks raise interest rates after Fed's supersize increase

September 23, 2022

The central banks of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar raised their benchmark borrowing rates after the US…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

International Monetary Fund meets OBA

September 22, 2022

The Oman Banks Association in cooperation with the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) organized a meeting between the International Monetary…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Jordan's King discusses economic modernisation efforts with World Bank

September 22, 2022

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday met with World Bank Group President David Malpass in New York and discussed Jordan’s…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

GCC central banks raise interest rates to fight inflation

September 22, 2022

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has hiked its key interest rates by 75 basis points (bps) on Wednesday,…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

CBUAE Governor discusses further enhancements of payment systems

September 21, 2022

The Central Bank of the UAE emphasised today that the UAE banking system has remained resilient throughout the pandemic, with…

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FinTech

Binance secures MVP licence from Dubai regulator

September 21, 2022

Crypto and blockchain provider Binance has received its minimal viable product  licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority.   Binance…

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Dubai will see more fast-growing tech firms list in five years – DFM chairman

September 21, 2022

More and more tech growth companies will list in Dubai within the next five years as the emirate puts in…

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