Shares in ENBD Reit, the UAE’s second real estate investment trust, rose by 5.4 per cent during its first day of trading on Nasdaq Dubai yesterday as the company said it planned to focus more on investing in schools, health care and logistics, besides …
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Dubai Islamic Bank : DIB supports Dubai’s vision of becoming the Happiest City in the World
Participation in Happiness Meter program underscores DIB’s commitment and dedication to the government’s vision of making Dubai a Smart City and a center of technological excellence Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, is firmly …
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Hedge fund manager Eric Mindich shuts down Eton Park
For hedge funds, 2016 was the worst year since the height of the financial … The dollar hovered near a four-month low against the Japanese yen on Thursday ahead of a vote on a… DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crude exports to the United States in …
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UAE will hold workshops to prepare businesses for the new tax system.
The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the first phase of its awareness and education workshops that will prepare businesses for the new tax system that will be introduced by the end of this year, in the case of excise tax, and early next year for value …
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Value of UAE’s margin trading finance on bourses hits all-time high
ABU DHABI: The value of margin trading finance on UAE bourses hit Dh31 billion in January and February, an all-time-high since the inception of margin trading in 2008. The growth in the service’s financial value during the two months account for 37.3 per …
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Current slowdown good for banking sector: Al Ghurair
Dubai: The current slowdown in business is good for the banking sector and UAE banks would emerge strong from these challenges, said Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation (UBF) at the meeting of the CEOs Advisory Council of UBF on Wednesday.
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UAE publishes VAT timetable; excise tax roll out in 2017
The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the first phase of its awareness and education workshops that will prepare businesses for the new tax system that will be introduced by the end of this year, in the case of excise tax, and early next year for value …
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Emirates Global Aluminium plans IPO, banks pitch for role: sources
DUBAI Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s top five producers, has invited banks to pitch for a role in its planned initial public offering, sources told Reuters. The IPO could take place later this year, on either the Dubai or Abu Dhabi …
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Emirates Global Aluminium plans IPO
The IPO could take place later this year, on either the Dubai or Abu Dhabi stock exchange, but the size of the offering has yet to be determined, the sources said. EGA was created in 2013 when state-owned companies Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Abu Dhabi’s …
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Warba Bank celebrates listing of its sukuk in Nasdaq Dubai
KUWAIT: Shaheen Al-Ghanem, Chief Executive of Warba Bank, the best investment bank in Kuwait as well as the best corporate advisory, yesterday rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing on Nasdaq Dubai of a $250 million Perpetual Tier 1 Basel …
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Kuwait’s Warba Bank lists $250m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
Shaheen Al Ganem, Chief Executive of Warba Bank, one of Kuwait’s leading banks, on Monday rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing on Nasdaq Dubai of a $250 million Perpetual Tier 1 Basel III compliant Capital Sukuk. The sukuk instrument …
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Going Public: A Mark Of Distinction, And A Platform For Growth
1. Taking stock The liberal business environment, reinforced by recent legislation to boost IPO activity is encouraging companies to launch in the UAE. Globally there were 1,055 IPOs in 2016, 11 of which were on exchanges in the Middle East. The decision …
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DFM adds significant risks in Islamic finance on hedging standards
Dubai: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) said it has officially published the final version of its Standard on Hedging against Investment and Finance Risks, the first comprehensive standard of its kind, as part of the DFM’s constant efforts to further enhance …
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VAT and CRS to add to costs and regulatory burden of banks
… 2017”, KPMG partners argue that both VAT and CRS are likely to have a significant impact on every bank operating in the UAE. “VAT is likely to be an irrecoverable cost, negatively affecting margins for the banking sector. It is therefore …
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914 Emiratis hired in financial, banking sectors
Dubai: A total of 914 Emiratis have been hired in 111 banking establishments and companies operating in the financial sector, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced on Saturday. Around 774 Emiratis have assumed their functions while …
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UAE Central Bank raises rates in line with US Federal Reserve
The Central Bank of the UAE raised interest rates on its certificates of deposit by 25 basis points on Thursday, in line with the US Federal Reserve move on Wednesday to increase the Federal Funds rate by the same amount. Markets had expected the increase …
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UAE hikes interest rates: How will it impact your EMI?
The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Wednesday that it was raising key interest rates by 25 basis points, effective on Thursday, in response to the rate increase by the US Federal Reserve. Rates on certificates of deposit issued by the UAE central …
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