Saudi Investment

Saudi Arabia makes $5bn deposit in Egypt Central Bank

It is part of the kingdom’s efforts to support Egypt’s economy

Saudi Arabia’s FDI hit decade-high last year on Aramco deal

Foreign direct investment in 2021 totalled $19.3bn, the most since 2010

UAE corporate tax: Key elements to consider

The UAE will likely continue to attract highly qualified individuals into the country

Bahrain’s Central Bank issues operating licence to Binance

Bahrain is the first GCC country to issue regulatory approvals to the blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider

World economy can avoid 1970s rerun, but not without some hurt

In both the 1970s and today, the shocks hit economies that already had inflation problems

First Abu Dhabi Bank to open representative office in Iraq

The UAE is one of Iraq’s most important trading partners, with the value of exported goods totalling over $13.11bn in 2020

Dubai Chamber of Commerce

Over 27,800 companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce in 2021

There are now more than 287,000 member companies of the organisation

UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank and ADCB deny report of potential merger

The banks issued separate filings to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) denying the report

Nasdaq Dubai

Jordan’s Capital Bank lists $100m bond on Nasdaq Dubai

The bond is the first issuance of its kind for a Jordanian bank on the exchange

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs

UAE Central Bank approves creation of 5,000 jobs for Emiratis by 2026

The Emiratisation plan will apply to managerial positions across the country’s banking and insurance sectors

UAE’s non-oil foreign trade rises 27% in 2021

China ranked first as the country’s largest trading partner in 2021

Ras Al khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah offers Dhs7m economic stimulus support in 2021

These packages were introduced to ease the financial burden on businesses in the emirate during the Covid-19 pandemic

Gold climbs to highest in more than a year on Ukraine tensions

Spot gold rose as much as 1 per cent to $1,928.80 an ounce, the highest level since January 2021

Gold steady as investors assess Russian sanctions and inflation

Bullion is having a strong start to 2022

In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Museum of the Future

The 77-metre tall landmark will provide the largest platform in the region to study, envision and design the future

UAE and India sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The strategic partnership could boost the value of bilateral trade between India and the UAE to over $100bn within the next five years

Rising momentum of the region’s banking sector

GCC banks are paving the way for a promising year

Gold advances to eight-month high, pushes above $1,900

Gold has made a strong start to the year, surging to the highest since June

UAE and Hungary launch economic cooperation programme

The agreement covers cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, SMEs, energy, tourism, technology, space and education among other areas

India and UAE complete talks on bilateral pact to boost trade

Total trade between India and the UAE stood at $53bn during April-December 2021-22

Dubai International Financial Centre achieves record company registrations in 2021

Last year, the financial centre also recorded its highest ever annual revenue and operating profit

Brazil

UAE’s Mubadala Capital raises $322m in first investment fund in Brazil

Mubadala Capital manages over $10bn of assets in third-party managed funds across its Brazil, private equity, public equities and venture capital businesses

Gold holds biggest gain since October as investors seek haven

Bullion’s appeal as a store of value is being burnished by risk aversion in markets and a surge in inflation worldwide

Saudi

Saudi Arabia’s economic growth stays near decade-high as oil powers rebound

The kingdom’s economy expanded 6.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021

Dubai International Chamber to attract 50 multinational companies over three years

It also aims to support the international expansion of 100 Dubai-based companies

Investors are waiting for the right opportunity: UBS

UBS’ Investor Sentiment Survey found that UAE investors were concerned about the pandemic, rising healthcare costs and the global trade conflict

UAE

UAE business tax will help support smaller emirates’ economies, S&P says

The country plans to levy a 9 per cent corporate tax from June 2023

Saudi Arabia

Saudi wealth fund edges closer to green bond with Moody’s rating

Last week, Fitch Ratings gave the fund a rating of A

The UAE is set to levy corporate tax: Here’s what analysts say

The country plans to introduce a 9 per cent federal tax on corporate earnings for the first time next year

OPEC+ agrees on another gradual oil-output hike for March

Oil prices soared to a seven-year high above $90 a barrel last month, stirring expectations of a return to triple-digits