Jersey eyes closer ties with UAE financial sector
Jersey, the self-governing British Crown dependency located in the English Channel, is keen on closer ties with the UAE’s financial…
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Qatar's financial regulator bans, fines senior JP Morgan exec
A senior JP Morgan executive has been fined $20,000 and banned from being employed by any company operating in the…
UK fraud office steps up probe into Barclays over Qatar: FT
The UK fraud office stepped up its probe into British bank Barclays Plc's dealings with Qatar, the Financial Times reported…
Barclays Ex-CEO Diamond Facing Questioning Over Qatar Deal
U.K. prosecutors will question Robert Diamond, former chief executive officer of Barclays Plc, In a probe into fees paid…
Digital banking changes face of finance service sector, says Doha Bank Group CEO
Fast growing digital banking services and strong efforts for regulatory realignment will create a paradigm shift in the financial service…
Bahrain's GFH appeals Kuwait market regulator monitoring
Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House has appealed a decision by Kuwait's financial regulator to monitor its Kuwait-listed shares after the stock…
Countries commit to automatic exchange of information in tax matters
Bank secrecy for tax purposes is coming to an end as countries and major financial centres commit to automatic exchange…
Large sovereign maturities issues hold back net debt growth in Q1 – NBK report
GCC debt markets experienced modest growth in the first quarter of 2014 on weaker private sector issuance and large maturing…
Qatar needs to stay vigilant on overheating risks: IMF
A senior International Monetary Fund official has urged Qatar to remain “vigilant” about overheating risks, and said “careful sequencing and…
Kuwait joins FATCA in substance
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the State of Kuwait joined the list of countries which agreed initially in…
Guidance set on $533m GIB note
Bahraini lender Gulf International Bank has set guidance of 72.5 basis points over the three-month Saudi interbank lending rate on…
UAE strengthens enforcement against money laundering
The UAE has taken steps to clear up concerns about money laundering in the region with new rules clamping down…