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FGB Wealth Sentiment Index score up 0.3% in February

Index score increases from 1017.41 in January to 1020.52 in February 2017 FGB, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has announced the latest...

Positive Global Sentiment, Strengthening Oil Prices to Support Trading Activity

Global equity markets closed on a positive note during the week as sign of constructive development on the US-China trade front coupled with upbeat...

Rosy perspectives for mortgage providers in Dubai

Mortgage providers in Dubai introduce higher quality products Many expatriates in Dubai are now planning to purchase a home. Most of them have been living...

Federal Ministries begin implementing the G2 E-Dirham System

Federal Ministries in the UAE have begun implementing the second generation of the E-Dirham within their entities as announced during a press conference held...

How Will China’s Bitcoin Ban Impact the Cryptocurrency Market? 

Chinese regulators have always taken issue with cryptocurrency. In September, they decided to implement a comprehensive ban on financial platforms that allow people to...

DME records strong growth in forward trading; record number of participants

Average Daily Volume (ADV) in forward curve up 45% during Q2 versus Q1 Record number of participants trading Oman futures contract in 2019 ...

Value-packed mortgages for resident expats

Interest rates starting from 4.49 per cent (with fixed rate pricing options for up to 7 years) Up to 85 per cent financing Includes free life,...

Moody’s downgrades Dubai Holding Commercial Operations bonds to B3

Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded to B3 from B2 the notes issued by Dubai Holding Commercial Operations MTN Ltd. under its Medium Term...

DIFC Reveals New Investment Opportunities

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region (MEASA), has today published the “DIFC...

Correlation between UAE’s and global equity markets remains positive

Average correlation of  Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets with the global markets remains positive during the years of a financial downturn. The UAE equity markets...

Innovation very important to 82 percent of executives in financial firms

Fifty-seven percent of global financial services executives believe regulation has enabled growth of their business, according to the results of Deloitte’s Staying Ahead of...

Foreign investors purchase Dh 1.053 billion worth of shares on DFM...

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during last week (09 November...
The world's leading digital coins, all witnessed significant price drops, following a ban on cryptocurrency transactions and mining from China's central bank

Top 10 Most Traded Cryptos in September

After steady growth throughout the third quarter of the year, September has been pretty dynamic for the global crypto market. Over the past few...

MEA Retail Banks Strongest Believers in Cashless Society

Middle East and Africa (MEA) retail banks believe delaying digitalization poses genuine threats to their business models 6 in 10 banking executives in the Middle...

‘Equity Manager of the Year’ goes to Emirates NBD Asset Management

Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited announced it has won award for “Equity Manager of the Year” at the Global Investor – Middle East Asset Management & Brokerage Awards

Fundamental Analysis vs. Technical Analysis

A lot of people are now trying to accumulate more wealth through forex and stock trading. If you are planning to make money in...

UAE Central Bank to introduce the Direct Debit System

The Central Bank of UAE has announced the introduction of the ‘Direct Debit System' in the UAE with effect from 15th June 2013, according...

DFM Index gained 97.4 pts in 7 sessions

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) extended its rally to the seventh straight session, inching up 0.26%, or 4.32 points, to 1652.76. The benchmark...