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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Abu Dhabi: Islamic Bank (ADIB)Islamic Bank (ADIB)
has launched on Tuesday a new Sharia compliant covered card for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A covered card is the Sharia-compliant equivalent to credit card.
Offered in Platinum and Gold versions, the Visa card, which is the first of its kind in the UAE, provides SME clients with a line of finance up to Dh250, 000.
The board of directors of Abu Dhabi Ship BuildingAbu Dhabi Ship Building will meet on Wednesday at 6pm. The agenda of this meeting includes the discussion and approval of the financials for the first quarter in 2009.
United Insurance CompanyUnited Insurance Company's Board meeting will be held at 6pm on Sunday, May 10, at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai.
Ajman BankAjman Bank informed the Dubai Financial Market (DFM)Dubai Financial Market (DFM) yesterday that its deputy chairman issued a managerial resolution to relieve Yousuf Saleh Khalaf from his position as Ajman BankAjman Bank's chief executive with effect from April 30.
Bank Muscat held 2.67 per cent of equity capital of HDFC Bank at the beginning of the year, or 11,351,356 shares, out of which the bank sold 80 per cent - 9,081,085 shares - in the first quarter at an average price of around Rs 840. This resulted in RO 35.3 MN post-tax realised gains.
Yesterday, the share price of HDFC Bank shot up to Rs1,180 (Dh87.1) - a figure 40 per cent higher than the sale price. The incremental gain on the remaining 20 per cent stake, or 2,270,271 shares, had increased by roughly RO 5 MN since the last sale.
QtelQtel warned its customers about a fake lottery scam, where fraudsters try to convince people to purchase and send the details of prepaid Hala scratch cards on the pretext that they have won a major prize.
The con artists contact customers, either by phone or by SMS, to tell them they have won the grand prize in a major draw, and that - after providing 'verification details' - they will be eligible to collect their prize.
Kuwait Financial CentreKuwait Financial Centre 'MarkazMarkaz', an investment banking and asset management company, announced the listing of Markaz Gulf Fund on the Bahrain Stock Exchange, following an agreement signed by Fouad Rashed, director on the bourse, and Manaf Al Hajeri, general manager of MarkazMarkaz.
Markaz Gulf Fund seeks long term appreciation by investing principally in regional equity securities.
International Investment Group's General Assembly meeting will be held on May 20, at 10am at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Kuwait.
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