Bank offers up to $5 million in mortgages for properties in...
Underscoring an emerging positive sentiment in the property market, Standard Chartered is offering up to Dh18.4 million ($5 million) in mortgage to attract high...
Abu Dhabi Finance opens Al Ain service centre
Abu Dhabi Finance, has launched its first service centre in Al Ain, the Emirate's second city. The service centre was officially opened with...
Bounced cheques need closer attention
Bounced cheques - dealing with the problem
Bounced cheques have turned into an ongoing problem and are on the rise since the beginning of the...
Visa, Airbnb Partner to Get Hosts Paid Faster with Visa Direct
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and Airbnb, a leading online marketplace for lodging and experiences, today announced Airbnb Hosts in select markets...
Electronic IPO Services Highlighted at ADX
ADX hosts session on new Electronic IPO (eKtetab) services with leading UAE banks
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, recently held...
DFM Cancels Minimum Trading Commission
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that the minimum trading commission will be waived as of 1st of September 2021, as part of its...
Emirates NBD Launches IPO Subscription Website
Fully digital platform to support investor participation ahead of upcoming listings on DFM
Individual investors to benefit from seamless, paperless journey from subscription to payment
Real-time...
Retailers to stop charging surcharge on credit card usage from July...
His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection, has instructed retailers to stop...
Bitcoin in UAE?
The United Arab Emirates is joining the Bitcoin mania. Earlier this week, it was announced that an Australian company will launch the first exchange...
Al Ramz Securities joins Fidessa’s connectivity network
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, market data and global connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, has today announced that...
CFA Institute drives international financial standards; Registration increase 131 %
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announced today that over 900 candidates registered for its June 2011 examinations from across the GCC,...
Financing still a top challenge for UAE SMEs in 2015
Top sources of funds for SMEs include family and friends, private funding, as well as savings and credit cards
A new MEED survey of SMEs...
Ministry of Finance meets training centres for employee development
Ministry of Finance held annual meeting with a number of development and training centres, to better familiarize itself with different training partners
DFM launches iVESTOR Shabab card
The Shari'a compliant card enables parents to track their children's expenditure, and entitles holders to receive a DFM Investor Number
The new card emulates the...
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance hosts workshop on ‘New Government Accounting...
Abu Dhabi Government department accounting is being unified to ensure improved consistency, transparency and accountability
DoF has taken lead...
VAT in GCC: Are Your Accounting Systems Ready?
Compliance with the UAE VAT Law may require significant changes to a business’ technology, operations, financial management and bookkeeping practices.
The law, which comes into...
Cash-strapped residents get free debt advise in Dubai
ISDM, the Dubai-based credit counseling and debt management company is set to hold its first free, public open house counseling event where participants can...
What Makes The Perfect Mortgage Borrower?
A new infographic summarises the key factors you need to consider before approaching the lenders if you plan to buy a home. Although, criterias...