Tag: finance

Dubai: Dubai is seeking to consolidate its growing leadership status in global finance with a combination of initiatives aimed at deepening its financial cluster, enhancing infrastructure, expanding access to talent, and increasing its financial industry …
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Dubai: Banks in the UAE are fast realising the challenges and opportunities of fintech revolution. A number of banks have already announced a number of digital banking initiatives, ranging from sperate digital-only banking platforms to strengthening of …
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The move comes after Dubai’s leading property firm announced it had obtained shareholder approval for the sale of up to 30 percent of the unit in a public offering in Dubai. Emaar Development is behind communities in Dubai including Emirates Living …
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The move comes after Dubai’s leading property firm announced it had obtained shareholder approval for the sale of up to 30 per cent of the unit in a public offering in Dubai. Emaar Development is behind communities in Dubai including Emirates Living …
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Dubai – Mubasher:Emaar Proprieties CEO Mohamed Al Abbar is expecting that a 30% stake of Emaar Development will be offered to public subscription during the first half of next month. The date of the initial public offering (IPO) is subject to the …
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Emaar Properties has announced an additional contribution of AED62 million ($16.8 million) to Sandooq Al Watan, the philanthropic fund set up by Emirati entrepreneurs and the private sector to nurture UAE youth talents. One of the largest contributors to …
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The launch is one of the initiatives under Emirates Islamic’s digitalisation drive to address the growing needs of digital savvy customers in the UAE, it said in a statement. The redesigned Emirate Islamic mobile banking app includes over 25 new services …
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… of value-added tax have brightened the outlook for new hiring in the UAE. The recruitment climate is believed to have plateaued while salaries of accounts and finance experts are projected to see the biggest increase, says a report. “There are some …
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Riyadh Bank is one of first Saudi banks to report * Saudi Kayan climbs on Q3 earnings beat * Dubai’s Drake & Scull up more than a third this month * Abu Dhabi’s Dana Gas up after reassurance on Kurdistan * Egypt’s Alexandria Flour Mills leaps on dividend …
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Let’s take a deep look at the Q3 financials reported by listed companies in the heart of the economy – the banking sector. I chose the heart as analogy because the heart keeps the blood in circulation which keeps the body alive, just as the banks keep …
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It will enable the bank to service Antwerp-based companies with dollar-based lending in Dubai. NBF opened its diamond-focused branch in 2015 and Blommaert reported it had gained steady market share since, ranking behind ABN Amro as the second-largest …
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Microsoft has announced it will expand its partnership with Dubai-based Mashreq Bank to drive a bold digital transformation programme within the bank’s branches and digital services. Through the programme, which builds on Mashreq’s current digital …
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This innovation will allow Mashreq to solidify its place as a market leader.” Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Mashreq Bank is one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions. Its retail business spans the GCC region, including markets such as Egypt …
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DUBAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) – GEMS Education … sources told Reuters earlier this month. HSBC, Emirates NBD, Mashreq Bank and Noor Bank are the underwriters of the seven-year loan, said the sources. The facility could be syndicated to a wider group of …
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DUBAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Banks led the Saudi Arabian stock market higher on Thursday after Riyad Bank reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, while builder Drake & Scull jumped in Dubai. Riyad Bank gained 6.2 percent after reporting …
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* NINE-MONTH TOTAL REVENUE 1.99 BILLION DIRHAMS VERSUS 1.80 BILLION DIRHAMS YEAR AGO * AS OF END SEPT LOANS AND ADVANCES STAND AT 47.5 BILLION DIRHAMS, UP 14.9 PERCENT YEAR-ON-YEAR * AS OF END-SEPT 2017, CUSTOMER DEPOSITS STAND AT 47.5 BILLION DIRHAMS, UP …
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UAE to host first-ever “Relay For Life” in the Gulf in November to raise funds for cancer research WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Washington, DC, in partnership with the American Cancer Society …
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