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City : Dubai
Country : United Arab Emirates


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Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans

Banks in the UAE increase mortgage rates by as much as 2.5% as cost of borrowing rises.

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UAE banks target foreign transactions in ATM fraud case

National Bank of Abu Dhabi to issue new cards to all customers by Oct. 1.

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Aldar in mortgage deal with Barclays for Al-Raha Beach

Barclays is first foreign bank to offer mortgages in Abu Dhabi through UAE branches.

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Qatari sheikh slaps Barclays with $75mn fraud suit

Gross negligence let employee channel millions into personal account, sheikh claims.

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Pat to cash in with tennis school

Australian tennis legend reveals future plans to launch a tennis training academy in the UAE.

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Power player

Former world number one Venus Williams is as talented at taking opportunities off the court as on it.

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Wealth of opportunities

Barclays Wealth's Kevin Lecocq discusses wealth management challenges in the Middle East.

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Champion team rallies for tournament

Preparations are already getting underway at The Aviation Club in the run up to the 2008 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, which will run from February 25 to March 8.

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Drowning in debt

Debt is a fact of life for tens of thousands of expatriates living in the UAE. The lifestyle makes it virtually impossible to start up a life in the Emirates without borrowing money from the bank - be it through a credit card or a loan. Diana Milne analyses the repercussions and the possible solutions.

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London lists world’s first Islamic ETFs

Barclays' iShares lists three Shariah compliant exchange traded funds on the LSE.

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Money clinic

Without a life insurance policy, death could leave a family with more than just grief to contend with.

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Barclays withdraws ABN Amro offer

Failed merger could slow British bank's GCC expansion plans, following recent retail launch in UAE.

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Plastic fantastic

There's a dazzling array of credit cards on offer in the UAE. Here's everything you need to know to pick the right one.

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Prime concerns

The impact of volatile global credit markets has hit the Middle East, so how has the Gulf been affected?

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Citi, Barclays to manage $1bn Dana bond

The UAE's Dana Gas has appointed the banking heavyweights in a sukuk sale.

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DP World bonds to raise $3bn

The Dubai port operator has narrowed the price guidance on its 10-year Islamic bond.

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Barclays ramps up aggressive growth plans

Barclays is set to launch an aggressive retail banking expansion strategy across "every country" in the GCC, the managing director of the bank's UAE and Gulf operations has revealed to Arabian Business.

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'Aggressive' launch for Barclaycard

Credit card provider plans to target 10,000 customers a month in UAE expansion plans.

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M&A challenging for IT managers

CIOs at financial institutions should be prepared for the stress mergers can bring to their operations, the head of IT at a leading regional bank has warned.

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Qtel gets $2bn bank credit for growth

Barclays Capital and Royal Bank of Scotland are set to finance the Qatari telco's expansion plans.

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The wealth doctor

Soha Nashaat tells Alexandra Dubsky how, after an international career in banking, she found her niche in the Middle East.

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Barclays tops Islamic bond league

Barclays Capital ranks as the number one underwriter, with a 23% market share according to Bloomberg.

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Borrowers beware

Personal loans can provide a quick fix in times of need, but if you don't read the small print you could find yourself paying more than you ever bargained for.

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DIB picks debut sukuk managers

Standard Chartered is among those who will manage the Dubai Islamic Bank's inaugural U.S. dollar sukuk.

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Barclays | Mobile Mortgage Advisor

Credits Project The Barclays Mobile Mortgage Advisor

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Barclays Obtains Qatar Licence

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Barclays appoints new chief

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