Dubai: State-owned energy giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc … Adnoc is listing 10 per cent of its fuel distribution business, pricing its initial public offering (IPO) at Dh2.50 at the mid-range price, according the company. According to the …
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UAE ‘surprised’ at inclusion in EU tax-haven blacklist
The UAE government said it’s “surprised and disappointed” to be included on a European Union list of non-compliant tax jurisdictions, according to Undersecretary of Finance Yousef Haji Al-Khouri. The UAE government said it’s “surprised and …
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9 tips for safer online shopping in the UAE
“Providing a seamless customer experience and secure banking environment are the two key challenges facing financial institutions today,” says Som. Growth in e-commerce comes as digital becomes the future in the UAE. Mobile phone penetration is now at …
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A Fintech spinoff looks to change the way we bank and eat
First reason is the growth of Islamic banking. A recent survey from Emirates Islamic Bank showed that about 52 per cent of UAE consumers have an Islamic banking product now, compared to 47 per cent consumers in 2015. “The results of this year’s Islamic …
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Dubai wealth managers dismiss UAE inclusion in EU tax haven blacklist
UAE wealth managers said a move by the European Union to include the Emirates in a black list of 17 global tax havens is not credible and likely to have a negligible effect on the banking industry which has in recent years intensified efforts to clamp down …
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Mashreq Bank Appoints New Group Head of Risk Management
Mashreq Bank, the UAE’s leading financial institution, announced the joining of Arif Usmani as the Group Head of its Risk Management. A graduate of the Imperial College of London, Usmani started his banking career in 1981 and spent more than three …
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UAE’s Federal Tax Authority announces full VAT supplies list
The UAE Cabinet is expected to issue a decision to identify the government bodies and non-profit organisations that are not subject to VAT. The below table outlines all supplies that will be subject to the 5% Value Added Tax, as well as zero-rated supplies …
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UAE must do more on transparency to get off tax blacklist -EU envoy
The governments of the UAE and Bahrain did not respond to Reuters requests for comment on Wednesday. A banking industry consultant, who declined to be named, said the EU was concerned about some of the UAE’s many free trade zones, which attract foreign …
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UAE Central Bank gold holdings top $307 million
The UAE Central Bank’s reserve of gold bars amounted to Dh1.129 billion ($307.3 million) by the end of October 2017, a growth of 11.2 per cent from Dh1.015 billion by the end of 2016. The month of April 2017 saw the Central Bank resuming gold holdings …
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Adnoc IPO of distribution unit set to raise up to Dh3.3bn
Adnoc Distribution said last month it plans to open its first petrol stations in Dubai and Saudi Arabia next year as it positions itself for growth following its planned IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange this month. “We intend to leverage the …
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Adnoc cuts indicative price range for unit’s IPO as market sags
Last month’s market debut of Dubai real estate firm Emaar Development was weak, and the stock has now dropped to 5.56 dirhams from the IPO price of 6.03 dirhams. The IPO raised $1.3 billion for Emaar Properties. Abu Dhabi’s main share index was flat on …
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UAE ranks high in technology adoption in financial services
The UAE embracing digital adoption faster than West in all areas of life including financial services, according to a recent HSBC research. HSBC’s new global research report, Trust in Technology, which includes research from over 12,000 people in 11 …
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UAE needs to apply minimum standards to get off tax blacklist: EU envoy
EU finance ministers on Tuesday adopted a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions deemed to be tax havens, including the UAE and Bahrain, in an unprecedented step to counter worldwide tax avoidance. Blacklisted countries may no longer be used by EU institutions for …
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Big investor response to Adnoc Distribution’s $2B IPO
Adnoc Distribution unit set an indicative price range of between Dh2.35 and Dh2.95 for its IPO that could raise as much as $2 billion to become a milestone transaction, the largest public offering in the UAE to date. Adnoc is selling a minimum of 10 per …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC cuts indicative price range for unit’s IPO as market sags
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil firm had indicated last month that it could sell as much as 20 percent of ADNOC Distribution at a higher price range, which would have valued the deal as high as $2 billion, making it the UAE’s biggest IPO since 2007.
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UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
KUWAIT CITY — The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council — a move that could undermine the council amid a diplomatic crisis with member …
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Union National Bank is a pillar of the United Arab Emirates economy
The financial services sector is an important part of the UAE economy, one that helps much of the region’s growth. In 2016, according to the Ministry of Economy, this industry contributed 9.8 percent of GDP and 12.8 percent of non-oil sector domestic …
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