Banking & Finance
NOC coordinates with other Offset Programs in the Gulf through a Joint Offset Committee established by the GCC Joint Financial & Economic Committee in March 2003.
Banking & Finance
Arabian Business spotlights the Qatari consortium's London Bridge Quarter deal.
Banking & Finance
No one ever said it would be easy - but for those who set up a successful business, the rewards can be huge.
Banking & Finance
The Kyoto Protocol has created a market for carbon trading. Are the Gulf states ready to trade pollution?
Banking & Finance
Strategy consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton has conducted a comprehensive study into the standards of retail banking services across the world. Diana Milne finds out how the region's banks fared compared to their foreign counterparts.
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Hong Kong is transforming itself into an Islamic finance centre. But can it really succeed?
Banking & Finance
Arabian Business turns the spotlight on Noor Islamic Bank, the UAE's sixth Islamic bank.
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The huge DP World listing seems to have kickstarted the DIFX, but greater depth and variety is still needed.
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Figures show that there are lucrative opportunities lurking in the emerging markets of the world. But what are the risks? Laura Collacott takes a closer look at the dormant potential.
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The region's fund managers are making more use of independent custodians and administrators, and demanding increasingly sophisticated services, ABF discovers.
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Mobile banking is tipped to be the next big thing in mature markets and could allow institutions here to offer services to unbanked consumers, Daniel Stanton discovers.
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The talking point of 2007 was how expensive life in Dubai had become. Will 2008 be the same? Our team of financial experts have the answers.
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What a year it has been. Emerging economies continued their rapid growth; oil reached its all-time high at US$100 a barrel; parts of the Middle East experienced - and still experience - great turmoil politically and economically whereas other areas continued to shoot towards prosperity.
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Investors in the Gulf are in one of the most exciting regions of the world, argues Joel Bowman. However, there's high risk too, and knowing when to get in and when to get out will be key to success, and profit taking, in 2008.
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Getting to all those tricky places as quickly and safely as possible is where the right access platform can make a difference.
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The 2007 Arabian Business Achievement Awards were held last week - who won?
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Speculation is rife that a move towards the unpegging of the dirham from the dollar is imminent and research indicates that such a move would be welcomed. Diana Milne explains the impact of the dollar peg and explores the likelihood of it being removed.
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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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For the first time, the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification is to be taught in the Gulf.
Banking & Finance
Value-added applications and increased security are helping to provide a business case for issuers and merchants to drive the regional switch to EMV chip payment cards.
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