Finance & Banking

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Posted: 11-08-2011
UAE. Dubai state companies are securing bank financing as the latest tumult in global markets fails to derail the emirate's recovery from the 2009 debt crisis. Dubai Holding LLC, one of the three main state-owned holding companies, reached an accord with lenders to extend a US$1.16 billion loan to December 2016, according to a company official. Port & Free Zone World FZE, an intermediate holding company for port operator DP World Ltd. (DPW), is raising US$850 million to refinance debt, three bankers familiar with the plan said. Investment Corporation of Dubai said on August 8 it will rep
Posted: June 22, 2018
LONDON. SmartStream will provide the bank with three distinct managed services: Reconciliations On-Boarding, Production Support and Operational Reconciliation Services.
Posted: June 18, 2018
UAE. 24% of Middle Eastern entrepreneurs are motivated by social impact and view it as their top priority as a business owner; 66% are undertaking angel investing.
Posted: June 16, 2018
UAE. MENA region recorded 93 deals amounting to US$15.4b in Q1 2018; UAE records highest announced Q1 deal value in the region at US$5.1b; Oil & gas deal value reached US$7.2b in Q1 2018; Almost 80% of MENA boards focused on portfolio transformation.
Posted: June 14, 2018
UAE. Senior industry experts will come together to discuss game changing trends in the automotive industry and their implications for Morocco.
Posted: June 14, 2018
INDIA. Remit2India to leverage on Virat's go-getter image to woo remitters.
Posted: June 12, 2018
UAE. Parties to work towards the attainment of the mutual understanding of the legislative, procedural and information technology frameworks.
Posted: June 12, 2018
UAE. Multi-asset firm invests in innovative ways to access new financial technologies, providing opportunities in the blockchain and cryptocurrency universe.
Posted: June 12, 2018
UAE. Blockchain's system for record-keeping, transparency and verification could replace the role of trust in our society; It can bring new efficiencies to commerce and profoundly change how the world conducts business and interacts with governments.
Posted: June 11, 2018
UAE. Boubyan Bank will offer its customers high-speed cross-border payments with end to end tracking, transparency on bank fees and FX rates.
Posted: June 11, 2018
UAE. Two in three UAE respondents polled by Bayt.com and YouGov save a portion of their monthly income.
Posted: June 11, 2018
UAE. Most of the regional indices ended last week on a positive note except for Egypt, Bahrain and Oman; Dubai was the best performing index.
Posted: June 9, 2018
INTERNATIONAL. The key factors driving the FinTech Blockchain Market include its high compatibility with the financial industry ecosystem, faster transactions, reduced total cost of ownership, and the rising cryptocurrency market cap and Initial Coin Offering (ICO).
Posted: June 9, 2018
CYPRUS. Liquidity and technology provider of solutions for the crypto and foreign exchange (FX) industry, reaches a further milestone in its expansion plans.
Posted: June 7, 2018
UAE. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup by tricking people into providing personal details or clicking on links that contain dangerous content.
Posted: June 7, 2018
UAE. The program encourages traders around the world to showcase their trading skills and have the opportunity of trading a multi-asset CFD account of 514 Capital Partners.

MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS

date:Posted: June 22, 2018
Bain & Company's spring luxury update highlights four trends shaping the personal luxury goods market in 2018 and beyond.
date:Posted: June 21, 2018
INTERNATIONAL. Private sector can be an important partner in meeting US$320 billion in oil and gas investment, Crescent Petroleum CEO tells OPEC seminar.
date:Posted: June 18, 2018
UAE. 24% of Middle Eastern entrepreneurs are motivated by social impact and view it as their top priority as a business owner; 66% are undertaking angel investing.
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