The assets of UAE conventional banks (CB) amounted to around AED2.275 trillion, accounting for 79.7 per cent of total banking assets by the end of November 2018, with Sharia-compliant banks …
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Bank of Sharjah open to mergers
The Bank of Sharjah is open to mergers as the consolidation trend in the UAE’s banking sector is set to continue, said a senior executive at the bank. “We are not talking to any bank for merger. There …
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UAE banks shares hold up even as real estate take a dive
Banking stocks listed on the UAE bourses have been untouched by the recent sell-off that adversely impacted real estate shares. They are still holding up because of expectations that further Fed …
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ICO regulations will make UAE destination of choice for crypto-industry in 2019, experts say
With initial coin offering rules to be finalised by mid-2019, the UAE is all set to join the ranks of top global financial markets regulating crypto-assets and will be among the top regional destinati…
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UAE launches e-refund system for federal transactions
The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched a new system to facilitate e-Dirham refunds on services and transactions for all federal entities as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the quality and spe…
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi banks rebound after tax deal, Dubai hits 5-year low
Emirates NBD, Dubai’s biggest bank, shed 5.6 percent in thin trade. Dubai Financial Market, operator of the exchange, lost 4.2 percent and DAMAC Properties was down 1.4 percent. But Union Properties j…
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1,000 jobs said to be at risk in proposed Abu Dhabi banking merger
In the UAE, where residency is tightly linked to employment … Job losses from last year’s merger between National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank, which created First Abu Dhabi Bank, were neve…
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UAE banks’ digital drive causes upheaval in jobs market
Profits for the first nine months of the year are up by 5 percent to 1.75 billion UAE dirhams. In a press release accompanying the firm’s results, the bank’s chairman, Abdulaziz Al Ghuruair, said: “As …
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Gross UAE bank assets surge 6% to Dh2.85 trillion
The gross assets of UAE banks surged six per cent to Dh2.854 trillion by the end of November 2018 from Dh2.694 trillion a year ago, the Central Bank of the UAE said. The banking sector’s gross credit …
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UAE to deposit $3 bn in Pakistan central bank
The United Arab Emirates will deposit $3 billion in the central bank of Pakistan to help “enhance liquidity” as the country struggles with a balance of payments crisis, state media said Friday. The tr…
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UAE to deposit $3 billion in State Bank of Pakistan
The UAE will deposit $3 billion (Dh11 billion) in the State Bank of Pakistan to support the country’s financial and monetary policy. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development said it will deposit the money o…
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Quicktake: coming soon to the UAE what are Initial Coin Offerings?
ICOs are the cryptocurrency industry’s version of an Initial Public Offering (IPO), where companies go public and sell … However, only half of ICO projects were able to raise more than $100,000. Dub…
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UAE to finalise initial coin offering regulations in mid-2019, regulatory says
The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority will introduce … issue cryptocurrency tokens to investors – the same way shares are issued in an initial public offering of a company’s equities. “Lega…
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UAE Central Bank raises interest rates after US Fed move
The Central Bank of the UAE and other Arabian Gulf regulators raised their benchmark interest rates following the fourth rate increase this year by the US Federal Reserve, which on Wednesday trimmed t…
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UAE Central Bank warns of WhatsApp scams
Earlier this week, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) warned Dubai’s financial services community and the general public about a scam being committed by fraudsters purported to come from th…
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Dubai bank Emirates NBD to support Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay
Dubai bank Emirates NBD has announced that it will support Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay, even as the wearable payment solutions gain popularity in the UAE. Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay enable people to …
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Exclusive: ActivTrades Returns Dubai License, Closes UAE Office
Finance Magnates learned on Wednesday that retail broker ActivTrades has closed its office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and returned its Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) license. The bro…
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