Bahrain eyes external sharia audits for Islamic banks
Bahrain's Waqf Fund, a non-profit body set up by the central bank, has proposed mandatory external sharia audits for Islamic…
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Sudan says Saudi decision to suspend banking transactions not politically motivated
The Sudanese government has downplayed a decision by banks in Saudi Arabia to stop any dealings with their counterparts in…
Head of AIS Risk Management for EMA
State Street in Jersey has appointed Paul Mundy as Head of AIS Risk Management for Europe, Middle East and Africa.…
KPMG launches data and analytics service
KPMG's management consulting practice in Bahrain has announced the launch its new 'Data and Analytics' service. It has been…
Deutsche Bank ordered to hand over client info to Dubai regulator
A Dubai court has ordered the local unit of Deutsche Bank to hand over documents relating to its wealth management…
Banque Saudi Fransi gets nod for bonus share issue
Banque Saudi Fransi, the lender part-owned by Credit Agricole, has received regulatory approval for a 3 billion riyal capital increase…
Alizz Islamic Bank Appoints Head of Compliance
Alizz Islamic Bank Oman’s Most Innovative Islamic Bank 2013 by Global Banking and Finance Review, has announced the appointment of…
SocGen the next target for Libyan Investment Authority
Société Générale is next on the Libyan Investment Authority’s (LIA) legal hitlist, The Independent has learnt. The newspaper reports…
UAE banks are immune to real estate crisis: Sultan bin Nassir Al Suwaidi
Governor says rules on new capital requirements for banks to be enforced in Q1 UAE banks are unlikely to…
Turkey hopes judicial crisis will not cause EU friction
Turkey voiced hope on Monday that controversial judicial reforms would not provoke a major crisis with the European Union. …
Dubai Regulator Strengthens Links With Hong Kong and Asia
In order to further strengthen relations in financial services between Dubai, Hong Kong and Asia, the Chairman of the Dubai…
Newgen Enables Bank From Middle East to Become FATCA Ready
Newgen Software, a leading global provider of Business Process Management, Enterprise Content Management, and Customer Communication Management solutions organized roundtable…