Gulf region still a risk for investors, EIU report says
Despite improvements in regulations and moves to diversify Arab economies beyond natural resources, global investors remain wary of doing business…
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
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Burgan Bank to raise capital this year
Kuwait’s Burgan Bank wants to raise more capital this year to comply with the Basel III banking industry regulations while…
QFCA promotes al-Jaida as its deputy CEO
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has elevated Yousef Mohamed al-Jaida to the post of deputy CEO. “With the support…
Lebanon lifts banking secrecy 17 times in 2013
The Lebanese financial authorities lifted banking secrecy rules on 17 bank accounts suspected of involvement in money laundering, embezzlement and…
RBS reprimanded by Qatar regulatory authority
The Royal Bank of Scotland has been reprimanded by one of the main financial regulators in Qatar for failing to…
ISRAEL: BoI bank controller orders compliance with FATCA
FATCA was enacted in the US in 2010 in an effort to combat tax evasion by US persons holding investments…
Region needs pre-emptive action against Bitcoin
It was not so long ago that we were warned of the risk of dealing in the digital currency of…
Kuwait lets foreign banks open more branches to fuel growth
Kuwait will let foreign banks open multiple branches in the country to spur growth authorities said on Tuesday, though analysts…
Qatar Regulator Reprimands RBS For Insufficient Staff Training
Qatar’s financial regulator has reprimanded Royal Bank of Scotland for insufficient training of its branch staff, it said on Tuesday.…
QFB awaits regulatory nod for listing
The Qatar First Bank yesterday announced that it will go for listing on the Qatari bourse once it gets the…
Oman, Belgium sign pact to avoid double taxation
The Omani-Belgian Businessmen Forum on Wednesday major agreements here to strengthen business and trade relations between the countries. …
The Bahrain Association of Banks to focus on research
The Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) will focus on regulatory compliance issues, primary research and analytics, and high-level training especially…