Bahrain and China sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and President Xi Jinping of People's Republic of…
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Dubai regulator hands $50k fine to local bank
United Investment Bank in Dubai has been fined by the local regulator for a number of failings in relation to…
Dr Bernd Van Linder, Managing Director at Saudi Hollandi Bank, on the Saudi banking system’s reactions to Basel III
Saudi Hollandi Bank, the first operating bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was founded in 1926 under the name…
DIFC says open to tie-ups with Abu Dhabi
Dubai International Financial Centre would be open to co-operation with Global Marketplace Abu Dhabi (GMAD), an upcoming financial free zone…
Banks begin implementing SAMA's new rules
Saudi banking institutions have begun implementing 12 legal clauses imposed by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency ( SAMA ) following…
Abu Dhabi's Financial Free Zone to Launch Global Talent Hunt
Abu Dhabi will soon start scouring the globe for the sharpest financial and legal minds to head up the management…
CMB signs MoUs with Securities Regulators of 13 EU Member States and 3 EEA Countries
The Capital Markets Board of Turkey has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with securities regulators of 13 EU member states…
Thomson Reuters to host 8th Gulf Cooperation Council Regulators' Summit in Dubai
The 8th Gulf Cooperation Council Regulators' Summit will take place in Dubai hosted by Thomson Reuters in collaboration with and…
DIFC looks to Europe for bigger fund role
Continuous collaboration with international regulators has been at the forefront of the Dubai Financial Services Authority 's ( DFSA 's)…
Key Challenges and Issues Shaping the Banking Industry – KPMG
"Facing profitability pressures, growing regulatory compliance costs, and revenue-growth difficulties, banking executives are increasingly looking to reshape their organizations' future,…
Qatar banks receive draft rules on Basel III
Qatar's central bank has sent a draft circular on new Basel III capital rules to conventional and Islamic banks that…
New reports review jurisdictions’ information exchange – OECD
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has released peer review reports assessing the tax…