Saudi finance minister: No income tax for citizens

Saudi companies will not see their profits taxed

Bahrain’s Investcorp sells stake in PRO Unlimited

The company said the deal represented a 2.5 times increase in value for PRO since its 2014 acquisition

Revealed: Top 10 salaries in Oman

Oman was the third strongest market in terms of salary increases

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Revealed: Top 10 salaries in Kuwait

Kuwait was the third weakest market in terms of pay rises

Oman cautions banks to be extra vigilant on property, personal loans

Oman is struggling to cope with the impact of lower oil prices

Revealed: Top 10 salaries in Bahrain

Bahrain saw the second smallest salary increase over the last year

Qatar Investment Authority sells stake in Santander Brasil worth $737m

QIA was the second biggest shareholder in the Brazilian unit of Spain’s Banco Santander SA

Revealed: Top 10 salaries in Qatar

The overall average monthly salary was up 0.98 per cent from $12,086 to $12,204

Saudi Aramco raises $3bn with debut sukuk

The Islamic bond is the oil giant’s first fundraising exercise aimed at diversifying revenue

Revealed: Top 10 biggest salaries in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia showed the weakest salary growth across the GCC region

Al Hilal Bank appoints new CEO

Former chief executive Khaled AlKhoori stepped down in late January

Dubai’s Noor Bank to get new CEO – sources

The head of corporate and investment banking at Mashreq will be taking on the role

Revealed: The UAE’s top 10 salaries

The average monthly pay packet in the UAE rose 0.66 per cent in the last year from $11,276 to $11,350

Merger of three Qatari banks to take six months

The new bank would have assets worth more than QAR160bn

Merged NBAD, FGB bank gets new name – First Abu Dhabi Bank

The new bank began trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on Sunday

Dubai Holding CEO and vice chairman step down

Dubai Holding’s previous chairman, Mohammed Abdullah al-Gergawi, resigned last month

UAE’s state-owned fund Mubadala plans overseas investments

The fund may also sell or reduce some of its existing stakes in companies

Saudi Aramco formally appoints banks to advise on IPO

JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley and HSBC have been appointed as international financial advisers

Saudi bank lending growth almost halts in February

Bank lending to the private sector showed year-on-year growth of only 0.3 per cent

Residential property sales and leasing in UAE to be exempt from VAT

The first sale of new residential property in the country will be subject to the zero rate of VAT

Citi applies for capital markets licence in Saudi Arabia

Citigroup plans to return to the country after a roughly 13-year absence

Saudi cuts Aramco income tax ahead of IPO

The company’s tax rate has been cut from 85 per cent to 50 per cent

Revealed: Countries with the highest VAT rates

The GCC states are planning to introduce a 5 per cent value added tax from 2018

Saudi lowers income tax rates for producers of oil, hydrocarbons

The tax rate for investments exceeding $100bn will be 50 per cent

Oman agrees to deepen ties with Iran central bank

The agreement is hoped to boost bilateral trade and include training for Iranian central bankers

Nearly 65% of GCC expats do not have a pension

GCC expats are far behind their counterparts in North America, Europe and Asia when it comes to retirement planning, finds survey

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital seeks investments in Saudi Arabia

The company secured a $500m credit facility in August and has around $163.4m in cash to invest

Saudi Aramco plans $2bn debut bond – report

The sale comes ahead of the firm’s planned 2018 IPO

Gulf millionaires see regional economy worsening in 2017 – report

The region’s wealthy forecast flat or declining economic performance this year