Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Pensions

Kuwait proposes gradually raising retirement age by three years starting from 2024 – minister

March 17, 2022

Kuwait's government proposed gradually raising the retirement age by three years starting from 2024, its finance minister Abulwahab Mohammed Al…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE’s ADNOC awards agreements worth Dhs2.4bn to support upstream growth

March 17, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company  said on Thursday that it has awarded framework agreements valued at Dhs2.4bn for cementing services.…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar's central bank raises repo rate by 25 basis points

March 17, 2022

Qatar's central bank raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% after taking into account the evolving domestic…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE and Mauritius sign agreement to enhance Central Bank co-operation

March 16, 2022

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Arabia issues $2.75bln sukuk in March, Kingdom’s debt offices reports

March 16, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center has closed the March 2022 issuance of Saudi riyal-denominated sukuk, valued at SR10.3 billion…

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Comment & Analysis

Egypt focuses on MSMEs as they represent 98% of private sector: CBE

March 16, 2022

Sherif Lokman, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for Financial Inclusion, said that the medium, small, and…

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FinTech

QCB studying digital currencies and digital banking: Official

March 16, 2022

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is currently studying digital bank licensing and digital currencies, according to an official.    Speaking…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

SAMA seeks opinion of public on its new rules to protect bank customers

March 16, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank unveiled its draft rules and regulations to protect and serve the interests of customers of banks…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

General Tax Authority, RACA sign MoU on combating money laundering, tax evasion

March 15, 2022

General Tax Authority and Regularity Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on combating money…

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Sheikh Hamdan approves Services 360 policy to improve Dubai Government services

March 15, 2022

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, has approved…

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Lebanon judge freezes assets of 5 banks during probe

March 15, 2022

A Lebanese judge on Monday froze the assets of five of Lebanon’s largest banks and those of their board of…

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QC Chairman: Qatar’s national products are more competitive

March 15, 2022

Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani praised the ‘1000 Opportunities Initiative’ which was launched by the Ministry…

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