UAE affirms commitment to strengthening anti-money laundering efforts
The Financial Action Task Force has recognised that the United Arab Emirates has made positive progress in its anti-money laundering…
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General Tax Authority signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Ministry of Interior
The General Tax Authority (GTA) signed yesterday a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of interior, represented by the Economic…
UAE Central Bank approves creation of 5,000 jobs for UAE nationals by 2026 in banking, finance
The board of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced that it had approved the creation of 5,000 new…
Standard Chartered Gets Greenlight In Egypt
Standard Chartered received the green light to launch full-fledged banking operations in Egypt. The arrival of the UK lender marks…
Abu Dhabi wealth fund cuts jobs in effort to save 1b dirham in costs
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, has cut dozens of jobs over the…
UK Court Orders Lebanese Banks to Pay $4M to Saver
A London court has ordered two Lebanese banks to pay a depositor $4 million of his money locked in Lebanon’s…
Saudi Arabia, Jordan eye trade relations over $1bn with new agreement
A bilateral agreement which could be worth over $1 billion has been signed by business leaders from the Saudi Arabian…
Abu Dhabi offers exclusive benefits to golden visa holders
Golden visa holders in Abu Dhabi are being offered exclusive commercial benefits to encourage investment in the emirate. They…
UAE Central Bank to create 5,000 jobs for Emiratis in banking, insurance sectors by 2026
The board of directors at the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on Wednesday approved new Emiratisation plan for managerial…
Exclusive: UAE's Mashreqbank halts Russian bank loans over credit concerns -sources
Dubai's Mashreqbank has stopped lending to Russian banks and is reviewing its existing exposure to the country as a result…
Saudi's CMA announces reward worth 20% of collected fines to whistleblowers
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority has approved granting whistleblowers of the Capital Market Law violations an estimated reward of up…
Dukhan Bank adds Multi Currency Mastercard Prepaid Card to its portfolio
Dukhan Bank, Qatar’s leading banking player, yesterday announced the launch of its Multi Currency Mastercard Prepaid Card co-branded with Qatar…