(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Abu Dhabi – Finance House, which is listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, announced the opening of its new branch in Mussafah industrial area, Abu Dhabi. The opening ceremony was held under the patronage of Khalil Mohammed …
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Hamdan Bin Rashid receives Azeri finance minister
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, received on Tuesday evening Samer Sherifov, Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan. Shaikh Hamdan and the visiting minister exchanged a number of financial issues and means …
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Standard Chartered Bank, Ducab mark implementation of integrated payments solution
Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, UAE. At a commemorative event at Ducab’s headquarters, Julian Wynter, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank, UAE said, “Delivering this solution to Ducab reaffirms the Bank’s …
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UAE Central Bank Hosts first meeting of new Higher Shari’ah Authority
In addition to a group of Central Bank’s senior officials. H.E. Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori, Central Bank Governor, welcomed the Chairman and the Board Members of the Higher Shari’ah Authority in his opening remarks where he highlighted the objectives …
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Emirates NBD inks Unec’s Dubai project finance deal
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, said it has successfully concluded financing amounting to Dh1.3 billion ($354 million) for Unec (United Engineering Construction Company) towards building work on Dubai-based property developer Nakheel’s Deira …
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United Arab Emirates shares mixed at close of trade; DFM General up 0.18%
Investing.com – United Arab Emirates equities were mixed at the close on Monday, as gains in the Banking, Real Estate & Construction and Insurance sectors propelled shares higher while losses in the Telecoms, Finance & Investment and Transport sectors …
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New Islamic economy products launched in Dubai
They key aim is to achieve a sustainable economy.” Held at Grand Hyatt Dubai, the event was attended by industry experts, innovators, and decision-makers. It was supported by Alinma Bank, Islamic Development Bank and Dubai Islamic Economy Development …
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Emirates NBD Bank : inks Unec’s Dubai project finance deal
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, said it has successfully concluded financing amounting to Dh1.3 billion ($354 million) for Unec (United Engineering Construction Company) towards building work on Dubai-based property developer Nakheel’s Deira …
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Zabeel House by Jumeirah Al Seef opens on the banks of Dubai Creek this Spring – with a mini-version next door
Al Seef is the newest destination by Meraas, the masterminds behind The Beach, Box Park, City Walk and La Mer; a busy two kilometre promenade of shops, cafes and pop-ups on the south bank of Dubai Creek. Old meets new on the waterfront, with modern and …
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Qatar’s Commercial bank to pull out of Abu Dhabi-based UAB
… soon make public the handover its 40 per cent stakes in Abu Dhabi-listed United Arab Bank (UAB) to Tabarak Investment, also based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a deal anonymous sources say could be on record in the coming months. “The …
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Foreign bank ordered to pay €70,000 to local company
Dubai: A foreign bank branch will have to pay €70,000 plus an appropriate amount of compensation to a local company for its malpractice in processing the plaintiff’s letter of credit. The case was recently resolved by the Expertise and Dispute …
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UAE Food Bank to collect displayed items at Gulfood for donation
Dubai: Having channelled over 600 tonnes of food donation last year, the UAE Food Bank is not missing any chance to make sure surplus food at any potential venue reaches the needy. With that aim, the Food Bank will collect the food items that are being …
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Dubai Islamic Bank : DIB lists $1b sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic Bank in the UAE, rang the market-opening bell today to celebrate the listing of a $1 billion Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai. The Sukuk is the first benchmark dollar-denominated Sukuk from a GCC issuer in 2018 and …
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Dubai Islamic Bank celebrates Nasdaq Dubai Sukuk listing
It is DIB’s sixth Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, making the bank the largest UAE debt issuer by value on the exchange with a total of $5.25 billion. The latest Sukuk, carrying a profit rate of 3.625 per cent with a five-year tenor, attracted investors from the …
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Qatar’s Commercial Bank agrees to sell stake in UAE’s UAB to Tabarak
Commercial Bank, Qatar’s third largest bank by assets, has agreed, in principle, to sell its 40 per cent stake in Abu Dhabi-listed United Arab Bank to United Arab Emirates-based Tabarak Investment, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The sale will be …
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UAE biggest source of GCC remittances to Philippines in 2017
Dubai: The value of remittances … posting the biggest jump of 30.8 per cent from a year earlier. The figures are based on bank reports and refer only to funds coursed through banks. Overall, Filipinos from around the world remitted a total of $31.3 …
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Obaid Humaid Al Tayer Meets Vice President and Finance Minister of Switzerland in Dubai
As part of the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to develop the UAE’s network of international relations, HE Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs met with HE Ueli Maurer, Swiss Vice President and Finance Minister, accompanied by …
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