Is this the end of branch banking as we know it? There are few better places in Dubai to contemplate such questions than Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair’s inconspicuous teak-panelled 6th floor office at …
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UAE banks group considers asking for ease in mortgage rules
DUBAI/ABU DHABI, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ banking group is considering whether to ask the central bank to relax mortgage lending rules to stimulate a fragile real estate market, s…
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New to the UAE guide part 2: banking, saving, investing and sound financial advice
Choosing which financial institution to bank with is one of the first decisions people make when moving to a new country. Next comes how to handle your finances through borrowing, saving and investing …
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Mirwais Azizi says Dubai developer considering an IPO
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai to get 2,270 new Azizi homes in Q4 2018 | $93m Fawad Azizi homes launched in Dubai Healthcare City | Azizi Riviera reaches construction milestone Mirwais Azizi said Azizi Devel…
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UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium cites ‘unfavourable’ conditions for IPO delay
“It remains our intention to launch an IPO of Emirates Global Aluminium … fund Mubadala and the Investment Corporation of Dubai, is the world’s third-largest producer of primary aluminum …
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Emirates Global Aluminium delays IPO due to market conditions
Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s biggest industrial company outside the oil and gas sector, has delayed its initial public offering that was slated for 2018 due to unfavourable market conditions. …
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UAE’s EGA said to delay IPO over US aluminium tariffs
US tariffs on aluminium imports have prompted Emirates Global Aluminium, which produces about 4 percent of the metal globally, to delay an initial public offering. A planned share sale in the UAE may …
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Africa emerges as new frontier for Islamic finance
Dubai: Islamic finance is expanding rapidly in Africa, spreading across 18 African markets with great prospects for growth, according to rating agency Moody’s. While Islamic bond (sukuk …
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Sico gets key Dubai Financial Market accreditation
Sico, a leading regional asset manager, brokerage, and investment bank, has been accredited to provide liquidity and act as market maker for companies listed on Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Its funct…
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UAE Government Spending on Target at $2.84 Billion
Read More New UAE Visa Law Might Propel It to Top 10 World Financial Hubs UAE Residents Spend Most of Their Income on This Category Health sector spending reached Dh766 million, accounting for 7.3 per …
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Dubai Chamber to Head Working Group on SME Banking Challenges
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will head a new working group which will be tasked with engaging various public and private sector stakeholders and tackling a variety of banking challenges face…
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UAE retailers urged to register for VAT tourist refund scheme
the retailer must meet the financial credit requirements specified by the FTA. In a statement, the FTA warned that that a retailer’s membership in the tourist refund scheme could be revoked it they fa…
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Top UAE banks step up lending as confidence rises
Four of the top banks grew their L&A market share, and two banks increased market share overall [L&A and deposits],” the UAE Banking Pulse report for the second quarter of 2018 by A&M said. Dr Saeeda …
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UPDATE 1-Saudi’s ACWA Power delays plans for IPO – sources
DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian utility developer ACWA Power IPO-ACPO.SE has delayed plans for an initial public offering (IPO), originally envisaged for this year, sources familiar with …
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Expats in UAE cash in on weaker home currencies
The three-month period saw a jump of 8.8 per cent in transfers to Dh44.4 billion as against Dh40.7 billion during the same period last year, data from the Central Bank of the UAE data shows. Other top …
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Expat remittances from UAE increase 13% to $23.96bn
Expat remittances from the UAE totalled AED 88 billion ($23.96 billion) in the first half of 2018, a 13.1 percent growth from the AED 77.8 billion ($21.18 billion) recorded during the same period in 2…
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Al Hilal Bank Successfully Closes Landmark $500 Million Sukuk
The transaction, under Al Hilal Bank’s new management team, marks the first Senior Public Sukuk from the UAE since April 2018, and re-opens the Capital markets for GCC issuers. Al Hilal Bank was last …
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