SMEs ‘hardest hit by trade finance gaps’Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are among the hardest-hit by the trade finance gap, a report said, adding that SMEs account for nearly 53 per cent of all rejected trade finance transactions. By contrast, 79 per cent of More… |
Shaikha Haya named head of ICC BahrainThe International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bahrain named Shaikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa as its new chair at its first meeting of its fourth session for the four-year term, which ends in 2015. The ICC with headquarters in Paris, is More… |
Bahrain drafts rules on forfaitingThe ICC Bahrain, the national committee of the International Chamber of Commerce in the kingdom, has played a major role in drafting rules for forfaiting business, said a report. Forfaiting is a financial transaction involving the More… |
ICC re-issues investment guidelinesThe International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has re-issued its ‘Guidelines for International Investment’ to adapt to new challenges of the international investment environment and further promote investment as a driver of economic growth. T More… |
ICC revises guidelines for global investmentThe International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has reissued its guidelines for global investment to adapt to new challenges of the investment environment and further promote investment as a driver of economic growth. The revised gui More… |
ICC defines new rules to combat corruptionThe International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched new rules that delineate measures companies should take to prevent corruption, including strong measures to end bribery and extortion. The move comes as a response to the G20’s call More… |
ICC to hold Arbitration meetingThe International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UAE, in association with the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, will host a reception for ICC global membership on October 29, to mark the occasion of the ICC commission on Arbitration’ More… |
ICC to hold advisory summit in DohaThe International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the largest, most representative business organization in the world, will host its regional consultation summit in Doha next month. The ICC-G20 Regional Consultation for Mena, in partnership wit More… |
ICC Qatar plans to boost investmentsThe International Chamber of Commerce in Qatar (ICC Qatar) plans to boost its local and international investments as part of its new and up-scaled strategy, said a senior official. Outlining the news strategy Sheikh Khalifa Bin Jassim Bin More… |
ICC rules probed at key seminarMore than 80 delegates from banks, businesses and the public sector took part in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) seminar on new rules covering guarantees for international trade, in Bahrain. Details of the rules, which will make More… |