Credit quality is weakening for major UAE banks, based on our analysis of loan staging under IFRS 9, and is likely to drive loan restructuring at large-to-mid-sized accounts, with smaller businesses …
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Dubai risks driving out stock investors as top firms delist
Betting on Dubai to deliver uninterrupted success as a tourism and entertainment hub is turning into a costly business for some stock investors.
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UPDATE 1-Abu Dhabi satellite group Yahsat has met with banks about IPO-sources
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has held the kick-off meeting with banks for a potential initial public offering, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Dubai bourse leads most of Gulf lower
Stock markets in Dubai and Qatar ended lower on Thursday, hit by blue-chip shares trading ex-dividend, while the Saudi index retreated ahead of an OPEC+ meet.
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Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat has held meeting with banks over IPO -sources
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has held the kick-off meeting with banks for its planned initial public offering, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Aafaq Islamic Finance Launches The ‘Kunooz’ Promotional Campaign For The Citizens And Residents Of The UAE
Aafaq Islamic Finance, the leading Islamic Finance Company in the UAE, has recently announced one of its most extensive promotional campaigns yet, “Kuno …
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Russia’s Lavrov to Visit UAE, Saudi, Qatar to Discuss Energy Coordination: Ifax
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar on March 8-12 to discuss coordination on energy markets, the Interfax news agency reported on …
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Saudi Arabia Continues to Lead MENA IPO market in 2020
Saudi Arabia continued to lead the initial public offering (IPO) market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with the Saudi Stock Exchange …
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HSBC appoints Head of Global Banking in the UAE
Mohammed Al Marzouqi as Head of Global Banking in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), subject to regulatory approval …
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Covid: Hearing-impaired UAE residents struggling with new normal
The new world of online learning and remote working has been particularly hard on those with hearing impairments. While they have been able to identify their tutors, deaf students in mainstream …
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Venezuela sent gold to Mali, UAE for cash, opposition claims
Maduro’s government got about $1.21bn from the trade despite crippling US sanctions, an opposition figure alleges.
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Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), UAE Banks Federation (UBF), And ICAEW Host A Special Briefing On IFRS-9
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), along with UAE Banks Federation (UBF) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) hosted a special briefing earlier today where …
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Property shares buoy Dubai as major Gulf markets rise
Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Wednesday, with the Dubai index leading the gains, boosted by its property shares following a buy out announcement.
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Dubai-listed Tabreed ties up with World Bank’s IFC to invest in Asian markets
Dubai-listed National Central Cooling Company ( Tabreed) and the World Bank’s private sector arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), are looking to set up an investment platform that will deploy …
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Bond Lull Lures UAE Issuers at Opposite Ends of Credit Scale
United Arab Emirates borrowers at the opposite ends of the credit-rating spectrum are seizing on a lull in the U.S. Treasury rout to sell bonds.Abu Dhabi wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co. is …
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UAE- ProgressSoft Unveils New Digital Banking Platform
ProgressSoft, a leading global payment solutions provider since 1989, unveiled a new Digital Banking Platform in a global launch that has been sparking curiosity among bankers worldwide. The highly …
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HSBC names Mohammed Al Marzouqi as UAE head of global banking
HSBC has appointed Mohammed Al Marzouqi as head of global banking in the UAE, subject to regulatory approval. The bank said in a statement on Tuesday that this was a newly created role, reflecting its …
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