Against that background the recent announcement by Amlak International, the Saudi real estate finance group, that it would list 30 percent of its equity on Tadawul, is a vote of confidence in the …
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UAE bank deposits went up by 2.1% in three months
UAE – Mubasher: Bank deposits in the UAE rose by 2.1% or AED 37.1 billion to AED 1.865 trillion from March to May, compared to AED 1.828 trillion in February. The resident deposits increased by 2.7% …
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UAE- Report Reveals the Six Fintech Innovations That Will Boost the Financial Health’ of Mena’s Disadvantaged Groups
A report endorsed by MetLife Foundation identifies the six types of innovation with the greatest potential to improve the financial wellbeing and inclusion of marginalised communities in MENA. The …
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Warner Music IPO “scored” despite corona crisis
Issue price was $25 per share, yet the company started its trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market with the price of $27 per share.
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UAE vs COVID-19: Over 227 economic, commercial incentives so far
On 12 March 2020, Dubai Government launched an AED 1.5 billion economic stimulus … incentives in coordination with local banks and the emirate’s departments of Finance and Economic Development. The …
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UAE seeks more Islamic economy opportunities by boosting halal exports
UAE’s federal export credit company … partner with Islamic banks and exporters in projects that require export financing, structured trade finance, project finance, as well as supply chain finance.
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Saudi mortgage lender Amlak announces IPO price range
The company and its financial advisor for the listing, NCB Capital, also announced on Sunday that the book-building process for the initial public offering (IPO) will start on June 22 and close on …
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Dubai Stocks Sink After Moody’s Lowers Outlook for UAE Banks
Dubai’s benchmark stock index dropped the most in the Gulf after Moody’s Investors Service cut the outlook for some of the biggest banks in the United Arab Emirates.
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ADIB relieves pressure on customers by extending payment holidays on finance programs
These measures include extending the payment holidays and pricing discounts on existing and new finance and covered card products in accordance with the Central Bank of the UAE’s Targeted Economic …
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How Innovation in Emerging Markets Is Transforming the Health Care Landscape at Lightning Speed
Global Venture’s Noor Sweid recently spoke to Worth about how emerging markets are tackling the issue of health care inclusion and what the future of health will look like as we emerge from the …
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Hedge Fund Founder Fears He Can’t Pay Legal Bills in Tax Case
A hedge-fund founder at the center of a Danish cum-ex probe says he’s worried that he won’t be able to pay his lawyers in the $2 billion case after he had his $20 million London home frozen.
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Coronavirus: Moody’s revises outlook to negative on eight UAE banks
Rating agency Moody’s changed its outlook to negative from stable for eight banks in the United Arab Emirates amid the coronavirus outbreak, it said on Friday. The eight banks are Emirates NBD, Abu …
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Reopening of UAE economy: We are all in it together
The UAE and Dubai governments have successfully … Whether visiting the barber, going to fish markets, shopping at malls, carrying out banking transactions, going back to office or simply …
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UAE- Sharjah Islamic Bank successfully prices $500m sukuk
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has priced a $500 million 5-year long sukuk, with a profit rate of 2.85 per cent per annum, fetching it an A- rating by S & P. Some of the other …
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UAE issuers are hitting a rich vein with bonds
But these deals should inspire more confidence among other UAE banks with sound fundamentals to tap the sukuk market. Abu Dhabi’s FAB has just issued a 5-year 1.4 billion Chinese yuan bond, for which …
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This UAE firm offers a letter of guarantee with no fees in less than 24 hours
It guarantees the supplier their dues even if the bank customer defaults. While there are several products available in the market, UAE-based Finance House has now launched the Al Rabeh Guarantee …
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UAE banks draw down $12bn in interest-free loans
Central Bank’s Targeted Economic Support Scheme helps individuals, SMEs and other private businesses impacted by Covid-19 …
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