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The UAE is offering India free oil
February 16th, 2016
UAE will stock 6 million barrels of oil in one compartment of Mangalore facility. Of this, 0.5 million tonnes will belong to India and it can use it in emergencies. In a first of its kind deal, UAE’s national ...
Central Bank of the UAE and ADGM sign MOU to enhance Banking & Financial supervision
February 8th, 2016
The Central Bank of the UAE and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 4 February 2016 to formalise a framework to enable ongoing cooperation on the supervision of ...
Which bank is UAE most valuable?
February 4th, 2016
Emirates NBD is UAE’s most valuable bank Firm makes global branding list released by consultants Brand Finance Emirates NBD have been named the most valuable bank in the United Arab Emirates on a global bank branding list released by ...
Barclays faces £700m legal action
January 29th, 2016
Barclays has confirmed it is being sued for more than £700m by deal-maker Amanda Staveley in connection with its emergency fundraising in 2008. The Financial Times reported that Ms Staveley’s firm, PCP Capital Partners, had taken legal action against ...
HSBC Plans New Mideast Headquarters Near World’s Tallest Tower
January 18th, 2016
20-storey tower to be built in Dubai’s Emaar square by 2017 Construction to start in few days, HSBC to move staff in 2018 HSBC Holdings Plc will start building a new Middle East headquarters near the world’s tallest tower ...
Planned valued added tax of up to 5% in 2018 awaits GCC approval
January 14th, 2016
A planned value added tax on goods and services will range between 3 to 5 per cent when it comes online in 2018. It could help to replenish regional coffers following a steep decline in the price of oil, ...
OPEC president sees emergency meeting in March
January 12th, 2016
OPEC president Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said Tuesday that he expects an extraordinary meeting of the oil cartel in “early March” OPEC president Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said Tuesday that he expects an extraordinary meeting of the oil cartel in “early ...
UAE, China agree to set up RMB clearing hub
December 28th, 2015
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an agreement with China to set up a clearing hub for the Chinese currency Yuan or Renminbi (People’s money), local UAE media reported on Sunday. The UAE clearing hub for the Chinese ...
BT helps ADS Securities extend institutional trading operations into North America
December 22nd, 2015
BT today announced that it is making it easier for institutions with a presence in North America to access foreign exchange, metals and commodities markets via the OREX trading platform of leading financial services company, ADS Securities. Abu Dhabi-based ...
UAE set to benefit from further China investment in 2016
December 17th, 2015
An increasing number of Chinese companies are expected to invest in the UAE’s property and manufacturing sectors next year as the government encourages companies to look overseas for growth, officials said yesterday. Chinese companies are investing more abroad, allowing ...
