Eikon (pronounced “icon”) is the latest component of Thomson Reuters’ “innovation agenda” that redefines how financial professionals work by placing…
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Despite current uncertainty in the banking industry, the mood at Sibos – the annual international banking conference sponsored by SWIFT…
Dubai Islamic Bank has announced the opening of three new branches – one in Abu Dhabi and two in Dubai…
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi now has trade finance managers in its London and Paris branches as part of…
CBA, a global provider of banking IT solutions and services, recently announced that ABN AMRO has selected its IBAS Global…
Currency policies continued to dominate the agenda at the G20 summit in South Korea, and there were fears that a…
Citigroup, through its Global Transaction Services business, has launched commercial card issuance on behalf of BASF, the world’s leading chemical…
HSBC Middle East has completed its fi rst crossborder renminbi (RMB) trade transaction, becoming the fi rst bank to announce…
A survey indicates that 65 per cent of treasurers are interested in adopting mobile services. Fundtech, a market leader in…
Export credit agencies have successfully closed more capital equipment financing transactions in the Middle East and North Africa. It’s now…
The UAE Central Bank has asked banks in the country to provide data on potential risks in its financial reports…
Standard Chartered has signed renminbi (RMB) cross-border trade settlement account agreements with five MENA -based banks. This will allow them…
Standard Chartered Bank has launched the first Islamic US dollar nostro account in the United States. Islamic banks across the…
Moody’s Investors Service has announced that its Dubai-based regional office, Moody’s Middle East Limited, has moved to permanent and larger…
Qatar National Bank has announced the launch of “eazypay”, an innovation that allows retail customers to transfer funds to friends…
Foreign banks reduced their deposits in the UAE by nearly Dh40bn in the first half of 2010 to push them…