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Islamic Finance

BIBF Partners with Dinar Standard to offer the region's First Islamic Finance and Muslim Lifestyle Sectors Convergence Training Programme

March 4, 2015

BIBF announced the launch of the region's first Islamic Finance and Muslim Lifestyle Convergence Training programme, developed as part of…

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Islamic Finance

Bank of Khartoum to open first Gulf branch in Bahrain

March 4, 2015

Bank of Khartoum, an Islamic institution which is Sudan's biggest privately owned bank, plans to open a wholesale banking branch…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Turkey Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S. receives a License from the Central Bank of Bahrain

March 4, 2015

The Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB") has granted a license to Turkey Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S., to open a branch…

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Awards and Recognition

Dubai Islamic Bank wins three Islamic Finance News Deal of the Year awards

March 4, 2015

Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic Bank in the UAE, announced today that it has won three awards at the…

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Fraud & Ethics

Al-Jarallah reiterates Kuwait commitment to fight money laundering

March 4, 2015

Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah on Wednesday chaired a meeting for the committee in charge of implementing the UN Security…

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Awards and Recognition

SABB Named "Best Trade Finance Bank" By Global Finance Magazine

March 4, 2015

For the 7th year in a row   The Saudi British Bank  has been named by Global Finance magazine as…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Falcon Private Bank eyes acquisitions as industry consolidates

March 4, 2015

Falcon Private Bank is open to buying rivals as it expects a wave of consolidation in the industry due to…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

National Bank of Fujairah’s trading to be suspended on March 18

March 4, 2015

Dubai Trading in shares of National Bank of Fujairah will remain suspended on March 18, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange…

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Financial Results

Triple threat weighs on Middle East earnings for Standard Chartered

March 4, 2015

Standard Chartered said its Middle East earnings last year were dragged down by increased competition, a low interest rate environment…

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Comment & Analysis

Fiscal deficits unlikely to trigger sukuk funding in GCC

March 4, 2015

Fiscal deficits arising from low oil prices and funding needs for infrastructure projects are unlikely to boost sovereign sukuk issuance…

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Legal

Seven new trends in post-crisis financial regulation

March 3, 2015

The role of regulatory authorities and entities is a subject that continues to prompt close scrutiny in the aftermath of…

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Market Forecasts

Luxembourg delegation reaffirms strong ties with UAE

March 3, 2015

A financial delegation headed by HRH Prince Guillaume, Crown Prince of Luxembourg, accompanied by HRH Crown Princess Stéphanie, and led…

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