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Mashreq Bank to offer external commercial borrowings in INR

DUBAI / Emirates Business Mashreq Bank, the UAE’s leading financial institution, on Tuesday announced that it will enter the non-bank financial institution (NBFI) space in India through an engagement with IL&FS Financial Services Ltd to offer external commercial borrowings (ECB) in Indian Rupees (INR). Through the IL&FS Group, Mashreq will serve the Indian market across various verticals including financial services, ...

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Shell nears $30bn divestment goal with oil-sands stake sale

Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s agreement to sell out of oil-sands producer Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. brings its $30 billion divestment goal within reach. The Anglo-Dutch company’s Shell Gas BV unit will divest all its shares in Canadian Natural for total pretax proceeds of $3.3 billion, The Hague-based Shell said. The sale serves the dual purpose of shedding one of ...

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Saudi non-oil income rises 63% on new taxes

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenue climbed 63 percent in the first quarter of 2018, propelled by improved tax collection as part of a drive to reduce the economy’s reliance on income from oil exports. Revenue rose to 52.3 billion riyals ($14 billion), partly due to the introduction of value-added taxation and measures taken over the past two years, including a ...

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