ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed regional developments during phone calls with a number of foreign ministers from fraternal and friendly countries, following the unprovoked and terrorist Iranian missile attacks that targeted the UAE and several brotherly and friendly nations. The phone calls were conducted with …

WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices held steady on Thursday as market players remained cautious about ‌the direction of US-Iran ceasefire talks, with a key US inflation report due later in the day also in focus for interest rate clues. Spot gold was little changed at $4,713.79 per ounce, as of 0311 ​GMT. US gold futures for June delivery fell …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced the establishment of a Currency Swap Agreement between the UAE Dirham (AED) and the Bahraini Dinar (BHD) during a virtual signing ceremony. The agreement has a nominal value of AED 20 billion (BHD 2 billion), with a tenor of five years. …