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What does India’s decision to withdraw INR2000 currency note mean?

The 2000-rupee note will remain legal tender, but citizens have been notified to deposit or exchange these notes

M&A and Corporate Tax insights

Navigating M&A transactions, restructurings in the face of UAE’s corporate tax 

Buyers will need to evaluate the tax status of the target company or target assets and consider whether any restructuring is required to optimise tax efficiency

UBF

UAE Banks Federation confirms 100% spike in use of digital banking channels

According to a survey conducted by UAE Banks Federation, the county ranked second globally in terms of customer confidence in banks at 84 per cent in 2022

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Is your SME ready for the corporate tax regime?

Here’s how to ensure your SME is set to deal with the advent of UAE’s corporate tax from June

Mubadala has invested in clean energy FY 2022 financial highlights

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala outperforms global benchmarks in 2022

The company deployed Dhs107bn in industries such as life sciences, renewable energy and digital infrastructure

CBUAE revokes licence of an exchange firm

UAE bank investments hit record high of Dhs541bn in February

The CBUAE update showed a year-on-year growth of 15.2 per cent over the same period last year

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Oman’s Bank Dhofar, Omnivest submit competing bids for Ahli Bank

The revised bid from Oman’s Bank Dhofar comes a day after Omnivest said it would lead a consortium that will make an offer for Ahli Bank

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The UAE’s FTA unveils initiative to simplify tax compliance, enhance customer satisfaction

The initiative is designed based on the results of an opinion poll and proposals fielded by the authority through its direct communication with customers

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Aldar Investment Properties raises $500m from inaugural green sukuk

Proceeds of the sukuk will be used in accordance with Aldar’s Green Finance Framework to finance green initiatives and acquisitions

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Qatar stocks could attract up to $3.5bn on free float plan

The Gulf state is considering the plan on the hopes that more trading would raise investment returns, reduce costs and help with diversification

Dimitrios Dosis, president– Mastercard EEMEA

Cover story: Mastercard’s Dimitrios Dosis talks strategy and innovation

The company’s EEMEA president shares how the company is contributing to the digital economy and serving communities

Central bank on gross bank assets

CBUAE says gross banks’ assets reached Dhs3.74tn in February

Latest data from the central bank shows that gross credit surged by 1.2 per cent to Dhs1.89tn in February from 1.87tn a month earlier, driven by a 1.6 per cent increase in domestic credit

ADNOC L&S IPO

ADNOC L&S sets IPO price range, seeks to raise $607m

The company expects the final offer price to be announced on May 26, after the book-building process

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company announces credit rating and outlook upgrades

Moody’s Investor Services affirmed Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company’s ‘A2’ long-term issuer ratings and upgraded its outlooks to ‘positive’

Morabaha Financing will list on Saudi Exchange

Saudi Arabia’s Morabaha Financing set to raise $83.4m in IPO

The company plans to use the net proceeds from the share sale to strengthen its capital base to support future growth

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UAE corporate tax: FTA opens registration for public stock and private companies

The authority explained that early corporate tax registration will allow enough time for companies and businesses to comply with their legal obligations

ADIB Meydan Free Zone Signing ceremony

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Meydan Free Zone collaborate to support SMEs

The partnership will enable both organisations to pool their resources and capabilities to offer SMEs a more comprehensive suite of solutions and service

Dubai retains FDI ranking

Dubai retains global top spot for attracting greenfield FDI projects

The emirate ranked first in attracting FDI projects into sectors such as tourism, business services, financial services, transport and warehousing, consumer products, and software and IT services

IsDB annual meet concludes in Jeddah

Financing agreements worth $5.4bn signed at annual IsDB meet

The four-day event attracted 4,452 participants from 90 countries as well as 89 organisations working in the field of sustainable development

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Development bank IsDB, partners launch Lives and Livelihoods Fund 2.0

The committed resources for the fund are aimed at supporting 32 member countries of the bank to achieve 10 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Al Ansari Financial Services Q1 2023

Al Ansari Financial Services reports 7.2% rise in net profit to Dhs133m for Q1 2023

The performance is attributed to a strong increase in exchange income from bank notes, pre-paid cards products, operating leverage and rise in transactions through digital channels

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Abu Dhabi-based IHC posts 20.5% rise in Q1 net profit to Dhs4.3bn

The company achieved a robust revenue increase of 50 per cent versus Q1 2022, reaching Dhs15.7bn during Q1 2023

UAE debut T-Sukuk oversubcribed

UAE’s debut Islamic treasury bonds attracts bids worth Dhs8.3bn

The T-Sukuk auction will be followed by a listing on Nasdaq Dubai to promote secondary market trading along with primary dealers

EDB adds new financing sector

Emirates Development Bank to finance UAE renewables sector

The bank is now two years into an ambitious five-year strategy aimed at empowering SMEs and large corporates in five priority sectors

DIFC innovation Hub AECB sign agreement to support fintechs

DIFC Innovation Hub, AECB to empower fintech startups in the UAE

The bureau will enable the DIFC Innovation Hub community to tap into new data sets to boost fintech development in the UAE market

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RAKBANK launches digital on-boarding solution for instant credit cards

New customers who apply for a credit card through the bank’s app will also enjoy a host of benefits, including cashback up to Dhs1,000

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Emirates NBD, DIFC to support Dubai Economic Agenda D33 goals

The joint initiative aims to encourage national talent, drive innovation and entrepreneurial growth

ADNOC Logistics shares will begin trading June 1

ADNOC to sell 15% stake in logistics unit in Abu Dhabi IPO

The share sale comes just a few months after state-owned ADNOC raised $2.5bn in the listing of its gas business

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Accountability: Building trust and ethics in the digital age

With clear ethical frameworks and accountability in place, businesses can have the confidence that they are acting morally and ensure trust is maintained by protecting their data

ADGM to expand jurisdiction May 2023

ADGM Financial District to expand, making it one among world’s largest financial centres

The UAE Cabinet’s resolution has expanded ADGM’s jurisdiction to Al Reem island in addition to Al Maryah island