Mubadala's first $8b investment fund deal with GE in '09 first quarter

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Co. will make its first deal under an $8 billion investment fund venture with General Electric Co. (GE) early next year, an official said. Khaleej Times - 21Aug 07:12GMT
Saudi CMA allows stocks swaps with foreign investors

The Capital Market Authority (CMA), the Saudi stock market regulator, has decided to allow authorized persons to enter into swap agreements with non-resident foreign investors, whether institutions or individuals, to transfer the economic benefits of the Saudi companies' shares listed on the Tadawul. Arab News - 21Aug 06:48GMT
LF mandates D&B to boost SMEs

The Labour Fund has mandated D&B research and advisory services to develop a customised business scoring model in order to streamline financing support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) development in Bahrain. Bahrain Tribune - 21Aug 06:42GMT
Iraqi-Iranian private bank starts new branch

The Iraqi-Iranian Regional Cooperative Islamic Bank for Development and Investment on Wednesday started a new branch in Sulaimaniya, to activate banking in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Aswat Aliraq - 21Aug 06:31GMT
Rafidain Bank gives 131b dinar loans to retirees

Iraq's Rafidain Bank has granted a total of 131 billion Iraqi dinars in loans to 72,000 retired persons from all over the country in an attempt to improve their standard of living. Aswat Aliraq - 21Aug 06:29GMT
Demand for life insurance products surge in Bahrain

Bahrain's life-insurance sector is witnessing a wider increase in interest, or double-digit growth, in life-insurance premiums than the value-of-life covers, according to studies from the Central Bank of Bahrain. Bahrain Tribune - 21Aug 06:18GMT
Fraud complaint about UAE fund

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has received a complaint about Viceroy Holdings' withdrawal of a rescue package for business class airline Silverjet, the British media has reported. 7Days - 21Aug 06:16GMT
Corporate liquidity risk to rise in 2010

Liquidity risk for corporates in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions will become more pronounced in 2010 as various factors come into play, says a new study. Emirates Business 24/7 - 21Aug 06:03GMT
Inter-bank liquidity dries up as speculators unwind

While other markets in the Gulf have seen a jump in their inter-bank rates over US rates, UAE rates have been trading at a discount which will be gradually corrected, a BNP Paribas note on Gulf currencies said. Gulf News - 21Aug 05:11GMT
Saudi Banks Limit Loans As Borrowing Costs Rise

Getting a loan has just got harder for consumers, corporate, and even financial institutions themselves according to local banks which are reporting stiff demands for credit amid an increasing lack of deposits. Arab News - 21Aug 04:33GMT

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