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Emirates Islamic scheme offers up to 2.57pc profit rateEmirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today launched ‘Booster Wakala Deposit,’ offering higher expected profit rates up to 2.57 per cent per annum. With this product, Emirates More… |
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Saudi cbank to inject $5.33bn into banking systemSaudi Arabia's central bank said on Sunday it has decided to inject around SR20 billion ($5.33 billion) in time deposits into the banking system to boost financial stability. It has introduced two new maturity periods for repu More… |
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Egypt to receive $2bn deposit from Saudi ArabiaEgypt is to receive a $2 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia, International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr said on Thursday. She did not specify when the money was expected to arrive, saying in a message: "We only signed ... t More… |
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DCCC expands collateral basket to include major currenciesThe Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC), the central counter-party (CCP) for the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), said that clearing members will now be able to deposit cash collateral to the corporation in the form of eur More… |
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Egypt lifts FX transaction caps for individualsEgypt's central bank removed caps on Tuesday on how much individuals can withdraw or deposit in foreign currencies at banks, a move aimed at boosting liquidity in a market that has been starved of dollars. Egypt, which relies More… |
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Low deposit growth to impact Saudi banksThe slowdown in deposit growth to 1 per cent in 2015 from 12 per cent in 2014 and the sharp decline in oil prices as wells as a 14 per cent reduction in the 2016 Saudi government budget are credit negative for Saudi banks, Moody's has said. More… |
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Saudi faces deposit insurance challengeSaudi Arabia's government faces a challenge in creating a system to insure bank deposits without shaking the confidence of depositors, an international banking watchdog warned. The government's Supreme More… |
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Cheap oil to push UAE into first fiscal deficit since 2009The UAE is set to post its first fiscal deficit since 2009 because of lower oil revenues, but it can avoid any serious economic slowdown, the International Monetary Fund said after annual consultations with UAE authorities. The UA More… |
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Customer deposits surge at Oman Islamic banksOman's two full-fledged Islamic banks have yet to post a profit but their customer deposits are surging, increasing pressure on authorities to develop sharia-compliant money market tools and make a long-awaited issue of Islamic bonds (sukuk) More… |
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Egypt central bank imposes cap on dollar depositsThe Egyptian central bank has struck another blow against the country's unofficial currency market, with a cap on the amount of dollars that can be deposited in banks, private bankers and a central bank source said. The cap on More… |
