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Kuwait grants two foreign banks 2-year tax holiday

Investment body also grants investment licence to Credit Suisse Group, says minister.

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Gulf business confidence 'drops to 18-month low'

But business community remains upbeat about future, HSBC survey reveals.

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UAE urged to adopt chip-and-pin

More secure card technology needed to stop repeat of last week's wide-scale fraud, experts say.

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Banks react to card controversy

UAE customers advised to change PIN numbers as investigation continues

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Gulf banks 'over-exposed to real estate'

HSBC cuts price targets on major banks in the UAE amid concerns over portfolios.

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Customers hit by HSBC charges hike

HSBC Middle East announces tariff increases for services to new and existing customers.

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Mideast buckling under weight of inflation

Gulf states launch emergency efforts to control prices, Egypt inflation hits 19.7%.

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HSBC in deal with customer to cut mortgage rate

Move could open floodgates for other homeowners to get mortgage rates cut.

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Ditching dollar peg a boon for region

Region's import dependence and high remittance make depegging good news, analysts say.

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Bahrain to privatise water treatment

Gulf kingdom to privatise its sanitation facilities, including construction of new sewage treatment plant.

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Abu Dhabi rents surge 17% in Q1

Storage of residential units and landlords' preference for commercial letting blamed for rise, gov't says.

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