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AML Officer
Industry: Finance
Location: Dubai, UAE -
Energy Account Executive
Industry: Finance
Location: Dubai, UAE
Saudi prince ups stake in US banking giant
Banking & Finance
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal to increase stake in Citigroup to 5%, shares rise as a result.
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans
Banking & Finance
Banks in the UAE increase mortgage rates by as much as 2.5% as cost of borrowing rises.
Kuwait introduces new repurchase deals
Banking & Finance
Central bank's move to revamp monetary policy tools in effort to boost investor confidence.
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey
Banking & Finance
Regional questionaire shows respondents from UAE, Kuwait and Jordan in agreement.
Amlak suspends new mortgage loans
Banking & Finance
Dubai-based Islamic lender says move is temporary, may also need to access retail deposits.
UAE to assess if $19bn facility enough for banks
Banking & Finance
Government will have disbursed $13.6bn by the end of next week, says official.
Iran mulls $1bn international bond issue
Banking & Finance
Islamic Republic tries to raise money in difficult financial climate against sanctions backdrop.
First Gulf in share buyback
Banking & Finance
Abu Dhabi lender initiating buyback of 10% of its shares, which have fallen more than 40% this year.
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
No plan to sell LSE stake: Borse Dubai
Banking & Finance
State-controlled company's 20.6% stake 'very strategic' despite mounting $4.6bn of debt.
Barclays aims to head off Mideast stake revolt
Banking & Finance
British bank offers shareholders a slice of the proposed $8.7bn capital injection.
RAK Bank tops UAE retail banking survey
Banking & Finance
Winners and losers revealed in fourth annual survey by independent research group.
Monday, 17 November 2008
Russia's Pharos fund sets up shop in Dubai
Banking & Finance
First Russia-focused fund to join Dubai International Financial Centre, says its founder.
Kuwaits's Global Investment House cancels $410mn loan
Banking & Finance
Decides not to proceed with acquisition of 20% stake in National Bank of Umm Al-Quwain.
Kuwait's Gulf Bank in $1.4bn capital hike after shock loss
Banking & Finance
Entire board resigns as state fund agrees to mop up any shares left unsubscribed.
More banks curb lending to low wage earners
Banking & Finance
Banks across UAE hike minimum monthly salary needed to qualify for personal loan.
Advisors urge 'no' vote on Mideast stake in Barclays
Banking & Finance
Corporate governance group PIRC opposes proposed $7.4bn fundraising plan.
AED25k a month salary to get loan with Lloyds
Banking & Finance
EXCLUSIVE: British lender hikes minimum monthly wage needed to qualify for loan.
UAE mortgage lending almost doubled in H1
Banking & Finance
Latest central bank figures reveal massive increase in year to June.
Bank introduces online Salik payments system
Banking & Finance
Dubai Islamic Bank offers new service to customers after agreement with RTA.
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Ex-World Bank chief warns GCC not immune from crisis
Banking & Finance
Says education and employment pose major challenges to the Arab countries.
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