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BDL files new criminal complaints targeting former private banking executives
Former top executives at Bank Audi and BankMed are accused of participating in a coordinated scheme to embezzle central bank…
Iraq banking reform: A push to fix a system where credit barely flows
The economy is outrunning the financial system, leaving the new government with a stark choice: reform banking or watch growth…
Morocco rejects possible Revolut expansion to protect local players and manage regulatory priorities
Plus: Baghdad weighs Opec exit as regional conflict slashes its critical oil export revenues
Standard Chartered mulls Bahrain retail exit
Plus: Remittances from the GCC wobble as conflict hits foreign workers' savings
Iraq appoints Nizar Hussein as new central bank governor
As the FATF lands Iraq back on its illicit banking grey list, the new governor's anti-money laundering background will be…
Syria’s banking rebuild creates opening for fintechs filling the gaps
A handful of locally-founded and international fintech players are stepping in to fill the gaps the formal banking system has…
UAE lenders pull back on credit growth as GCC downturn reshapes regional banking outlook
Banks are coming in from a solid position, with NPL ratios near historic lows at around 3%
FATF brings Iraq back on gray list, raising compliance hurdles for foreign capital
Some foreign banks could opt to stop transacting with Iraqi counterparts altogether as compliance controls become more complicated
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