UAE banks instructed to reschedule loans, defer monthly loan payments

The UAE has, so far, reported 21 cases of coronavirus of whom five have fully recovered

Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade rises 6 per cent to Dhs1.37 trillion in 2019

China was Dubai’s largest trading partner, followed by India, US, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia

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Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Fund signs $100m agreement with Ethiopia

The loan is expected to finance about 37,000 projects over the next four years and create over 200,000 jobs in the African country

UAE national banks invested Dhs10.4bn in January

Emirati banks received approximately 89.8 per cent of the total investments

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Claims worth Dhs3.1bn filed in Dubai’s DIFC Courts in 2019

The number of enforcement cases also rose 35 per cent to 251 with a total claim amount of Dhs2.6bn

Lebanon has more to worry about than $31bn maturing Eurobonds

Falling reserves and inflows have led to a shortage of foreign exchange in Lebanon, disrupting the financial system

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Saudi Arabia’s Dar Al-Arkan lists $400m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

It raises Dar Al-Arkan’s total sukuk value listed on Nasdaq Dubai to $2bn

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Abu Dhabi’s UMEX 2020 concludes with Dhs750m deals

The total number of exhibitors was up nearly 40 per cent compared to the previous year

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Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group lists $300m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

The five-year sukuk was oversubscribed 2.5 times with a total book size exceeding $750m

UAE and Saudi Arabia lead global water desalination projects

Further investments of $4.3bn are expected into MENA’s desalination projects by 2022

Oman’s new sultan embarks on long road to economic recovery

The Gulf nation plans to lower its debt and review state companies

UAE expats remit Dhs165bn in 2019

Remittances are down 2.4per cent year-on-year

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UAE’s economy grew 2.9% in 2019 – report

The UAE economy grew 4 per cent in the second quarter of 2019 while the fourth quarter posted the lowest growth figure of 1.3 per cent

Oil slides while gold heads to $1,700 over coronavirus fears

Bullion prices have taken off this year, rising almost 10 per cent, as concerns over the virus deepen

G20 finance chiefs discuss coronavirus threat to global economy in Saudi meet

Central banks in Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey and South Africa have cut rates this year

Lebanon slammed by double downgrade as bond default looms

S&P Global Ratings cut the country’s long-term foreign currency rating to CC, following a similar reduction by Moody’s Investors Service to Ca

Dubai Economy issues 4,692 instant licences to date

The instant licence service enables businessmen to obtain a commercial license within five minutes

Gold just hit a seven-year high on virus fears

Spot gold traded at $1,607.95 an ounce at 3.02pm in Shanghai, down from Wednesday’s peak of $1,612.98, which was the highest since March 2013

Billionaire Sawiris hopes to join Egypt gold rush as rules eased

The North African country will announce its first exploration tender in close to three years by March

G20 ministers ready to count the cost of coronavirus at Saudi this week

The Group-of-20 finance ministers and central bankers will be discussing a risk to growth that is growing bigger by the day

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Fund, Facebook to train female entrepreneurs in the UAE

A thousand female entrepreneurs will be trained under this initiative

Lebanon weighs IMF help to decide on $1.2bn bond payment

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri requested the World Bank and IMF for assistance to address the country’s financial woes

Majority of UAE residents feel Expo 2020 will boost economy – survey

As many as 49 per cent feel that the Dubai Expo will enhance the country’s reputation as a business hub while 48 per cent feel it will lead to creation of more jobs

What’s next for Oman’s economy?

As Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said takes charge in Oman, Georgia Tolley describes the challenges the GCC state faces and potential ways ahead

Dubai waives certain government service fees to lower living costs

Some of the fees waived include those in the healthcare sector

OPEC+ consults China for urgent analysis of virus threat to oil

The JTC’s assessment may help determine whether the 23-nation alliance convenes an emergency ministerial meeting later this month

New Dhs200bn utility company under consideration in Abu Dhabi

The new entity will have total assets worth Dh200bn, with more than 85 per cent of its revenue coming from regulated and contracted businesses

Dubai posted 34% rise in registered trademarks in 2019

A total of 5,157 trademark files were registered at Dubai Economy in 2019 compared to 3,844 in 2018

Oil slumps 16% in January; off to slowest start since 1991

The plunge in oil prices has prompted a push led by Saudi Arabia for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to hold an emergency session in February

Lebanese bonds sink to record lows amid concern over repayment

International reserves can only finance the country’s external needs until March 2021 before being depleted