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Methaq Takaful Insurance Company to issue vehicle insurance policies online

Methaq Takaful Insurance Company announced that it has finalized the electronic link between its online platform and the Abu Dhabi E-Traffic services and Dubai's...

Ministry of Finance celebrates the 40th anniversary of UAE

Ministry of Finance held its second event in celebration of the UAE’s 40th anniversary at its headquarters in Dubai, following its first celebration in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Jafza introduces online service for payment of invoices

Jafza announced that it has introduced an online service for payment of customer invoices. This is a new value-added service to customers for simplifying...

Auto loans interest rates 2.99 per cent this summer

Reduced rates applies to salaried, non-salaried, self-employed and corporate customers, as well as new-to-bank account- holders Valid on all new and used vehicle purchases...

DIFC Authority releases updated version of ‘Guide to Islamic Finance’

As debt-based conventional banking faces troubled times, asset-backed Islamic finance is becoming popular in world's financial capitals The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority today announced...

Tamweel first half 2011 net profit rises to AED 54.9 million

Second quarter net profit reaches AED 27.7 million Positive performance follows resumption of trading in company shares, equity participation by Dubai Islamic Bank Company continues...

GCC consumers would benefit from reforms in the financial services industry

*According to a new leadership roundtable report from Insight Discovery GCC consumers stand to benefit enormously from the adoption of global best practice by the...

Tamweel offers finance to overseas buyers; launches Home Refinance Programme

Non-residents Programme offers home finance to overseas buyers Home Refinance Programme to unlock value of fully paid properties Tamweel PJSC, the UAE Islamic home finance...

Western Union Commits $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan

To help the victims of Pakistan’s natural disaster of heavy rains and flooding affecting upwards of 14 million people, The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU),...

MENA Corp and ZagTrader launch new Online Trading Platform

Premier financial services group MENA CORP has partnered with the Middle East's most sophisticated trading platform, ZagTrader, to launch MENA TRADE, a new fully...

HSBC eases requirements for Home Loans in Dubai

HSBC Holdings is making it easier for home buyers to get home loans in Dubai, as one of the real estate market shows signs of improvement.

Emcredit to release credit-related economic indicators

1. Research reports valuable for business decisions, monitoring trends and economic policy making 2. First report to highlight trends in UAE business activity in 2009 3....

The Gulf Islamic Fund of Gulf Investment Corporation ranked first...

The Gulf Islamic Fund, a Shariaa Compliant investment vehicle of Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), ranked first among Shariaa compliant funds investing in...

Mubasher’s GCC clients enabled to buy shares before IPO launches

Mubasher offers Middle Eastern investors an exciting new gateway to access shares of fast-growing companies before they go public Mubasher Financial Services (MFS), one of...

‘Best Fund Management Company’ at Arab Achievement Awards 2011

Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary and the asset management arm of Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East,...

Small business finance in the search of innovative solutions

Alternative Financing - the small business finance alternative during economic uncertainty As a consequence of the distressed and even recovering economy, few commercial lenders are...

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Finance and Statistics Centre- Abu...

the Department of Finance (DoF) recently entered into a cooperation agreement with the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD). The agreement aims to strengthen ties between the two parties and will help facilitate better exchange of statistical data and business intelligence

Barclays Capital launches enhanced FX Algorithmic Trading

Barclays Capital Launches Enhanced FX Algorithmic Trading Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, today announced the launch of PowerFill+, a...