Bloomberg Deutsche Bank said it can’t comply with a request to hand over information related to its relationship with Donald Trump and trades from the bank’s Moscow operation as political opponents seek to probe the US President’s links with Russia. The lender is required by law to maintain confidentiality of non-public customer information, Deutsche Bank lawyers said in a letter …

DUBAI / Reuters Shares in Qatari banks fell in early trade on Sunday after the central bank of the United Arab Emirates ordered UAE banks to be wary of any accounts they hold with six Doha-based banks. The UAE, as part of its response to the diplomatic rift in the region, told local banks to apply ‘enhanced due diligence’ to …

Dubai / Emirates Business Pakistan’s largest bank Habib Bank Limited (HBL) announced its strategic retail analytics programme in collaboration with Qarar, UAE’s leading decision analytics consultancy. With this comprehensive programme in place, HBL will be one step ahead of the industry by utilizing advanced applications and behavioural scorecards developed for the Bank by Qarar. Both organizations have shared an enduring …