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Browsing: Issue 17 September / October 2012
The Islamic Development Bank Group has signed a service agreement with Misys, the global provider of financial application software and…
Gulf banks are expected to continue their steady recovery from the 2008 crisis and remain isolated from eurozone turmoil for…
The UAE’s real economy expanded by around 3.2 per cent in 2011 mainly because of higher oil prices and production…
Deutsche Bank’s global transaction banking (GTB) division has announced key appointments in its trust and securities services and cash management…
More than $76bn of Gulf bond and sukuk debt is expected to mature by 2014, according to Kuwait Financial Centre…
The online payment services provided by Dubai eGovernment Department through the internet and mobile phone for instant payment of government…
Surecomp, a leading provider of global trade solutions for banks and corporations, has announced that IMEX, its high-volume back-office trade…
Saudi banks will cut their bad loan ratio to the lowest since the region’s biggest corporate default three years ago…
More than 75 per cent of private investors believe that the eurozone will survive its crisis, according to a J.P.…
MENA is now looking favourably at SWIFT’s Bank Payment Obligation. LIZ SALECKA considers its advantages. While SWIFT’s Bank Payment Obligation…
Trade finance income has risen in the UAE thanks to a resurgence of exports and imports. CAROLINE MAGINN, trade partner…
A new law in Saudi Arabia will be a game changer for the housing finance and real estate development market…
The Dealogic Trade Finance Review for the first half of 2012 shows that trade finance volumes were up seven per…
Islamic finance is one of the world’s fastest-growing asset classes. However, a number of barriers are currently preventing the sector…
Banks are pausing for thought after the latest controversy regarding sanctions concerning Iran. PAUL MELLY reports If in doubt, stay…