Bloomberg India’s central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has built up support on both sides of the political divide, making his position relatively safe under a new government no matter who wins the election. As an ex-career bureaucrat, Das has worked under administrations led by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. He’s likely ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates, in April, witnessed various events and activities that consolidated the process of transforming “Tolerance” from a societal value to sustainable institutional action, according to clear mechanisms and strategies. The hosting of the conference on ‘Tolerance in the Context of Legislative and Judicial Systems’, the opening of the ‘Tolerance Neighbourhood Pro-ject’ in Umm ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has merged with Union National Bank (UNB) and the combined entity has acquired Al Hilal Bank, legally completing a landmark transaction in the UAE, forming the ADCB Group with effect from on Wednesday. The ADCB Group, serving more than one million customers, has AED423 billion in assets, is the third-largest financial ...