Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Conducts Crisis Management Exercise
Bahrain's pioneer in Retail and Commercial Banking, the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, conducted its third Crisis Management Simulation Exercise…
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
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UAE banks violating blank cheque regulations
Some UAE banks are flagrantly violating rules that prohibit them from taking blank cheques from customers who apply for personal…
Kuwait cbank issues new guidelines on banks governance
“Within the effort aimed at keeping up with the latest in international banking supervisory criteria meant to bolster governance criteria…
Ex-bank convicted of $26m fraud in Bahrain
A Bahrain court has sentenced a former bank chief executive convicted of embezzling BD10 million to jail for four years…
What’s in Store for the Second Half of 2012 – BlackRock
In 2012’s second half, investors will face “a rocky road” compared with the year’s first few months, with the potential…
Standard Chartered Bank expands Regional Custody coverage expands
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the expansion of its Regional Custody coverage for Investors and Intermediaries from its MENA Regional…
Dubai makes strong progress with drop in credit risk: Analyst
Dubai’s default risk dropped almost four times more than the Middle East average this month as a series of debt…
UBS has got itself into a royal pickle in Kuwait.
UBS has got itself into a royal pickle in Kuwait. The Swiss bank is fighting a claim that it failed…
UBS fights legal claim by Kuwaiti royal
The case of a Kuwaiti royal suing UBS for failing to pay him an agreed sum of $21.4 million returns…
KPMG Wins Best Advisory Firm
KPMG has won the Best Advisory Firm Award at this year's Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2012, held at the…
Bahrain court adjourns trial of ex-CEO of bank
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court has adjourned the money laundering case filed against Majid Al-Refai, former chief executive officer of Bank…
Former Dewey Dubai partners take action to recover unpaid dues
A group of former Dewey & LeBoeuf Dubai partners have filed for creditor protection in the emirate's courts in an…