Oman Implementing 5 per cent VAT in an Effort to Bolster the Economy

Oman forecasts a 14 per cent drop in spending and a 19 per cent decline in…

Digital Transformation Begins between JMR Infotech and UAE’s Saeed Group

Strategic partnership with JMR seeks to enable value-based offerings for banks and the financial institutions in…

What the Global Economy Looks Like Heading into 2021

Covid-19 pandemic has sent the global economy into one of its worst recessions ever, and it…

FinCEN Proposes Reporting, Recordkeeping and Identity verification in Cryptocurrency Transactions

US Treasury agency, has proposed the introduction of new reporting, recordkeeping and identity verification requirements for…

Last Virtual Bank Open in Hong Kong

Fusion Bank has announced the full public launch of its banking services in Hong Kong, making…

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Opens in Indonesia

FAB Indonesia will serve as a bridge to facilitate trade and investment flows between the UAE,…

Investcorp to Expand its Private-Credit and Special-Opportunities Platforms

Investcorp took a passive minority position in private equity firm Centre Lane Partners, the latest investment…

Cryptocurrency Indices to be Launched in 2021

S&P DJI-branded products will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka on more than…

Emirate’s External Trade with Bahrain Grows 170 per cent

First half of 2020, trade between Dubai and Bahrain amounted to Dhs5.37bn. Imports accounted for the…

Eurosystem’s TARGET Services to Include Danish Krone

The Eurosystem’s new real-time gross settlement system (RTGS). T2 would then include the Danish krone by…