Expat remittances from the UAE reached nearly AED 40 billion during the last three months of 2018.
That's a 7.7 per cent drop compared to the same period in 2017.
According to the Central Bank, the bulk of the funds were sent to India, Pakistan, Philippines and the US.
More than 75 per cent of the amount was transferred through money exchange companies and the rest through banks.
ADNOC and partners to develop mega gas project
Abu Dhabi's Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA) has awarded the concession for the development and production of the Bab Gas Cap project to ADNOC and a group of international energy partners.
Bank fined AED 20 million for repeated regulatory failures
The UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) has fined a branch of a foreign bank AED 20 million for repeated failures in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing controls.
UAE announces Retail T-Sukuk subscription details
The Ministry of Finance has announced the subscription period for the UAE’s first-ever Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme, offering individual investors a new government-backed investment opportunity that complies with Islamic Shariah principles.
Dubai tops global greenfield FDI rankings fifth year in a row
Dubai has topped global rankings for attracting greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects for the fifth consecutive year.
Tata Electronics hit by cyber breach claiming to expose Apple, Tesla trade secret
Tata Electronics said on Monday it had detected a recent 'cybersecurity incident', after researchers said World Leaks posted purported component design and specification papers of Apple and Tesla, both customers of the Indian group.
