How is the chamber working towards the government’s goal of diversifying the economy beyond its industrial manufacturing and tourism bases?
UAE: Ras Al Khaimah
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Yousef Obaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman, Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Interview from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
Articles & Analysis | Ras Al Khaimah rewrites regulations, prioritising balance sheet health for banks and insurers from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
Regulatory changes in the UAE’s banking and insurance industries have picked up in recent years. In the banking sector, new regulations in line with Basel III standards are set to stabilise and protect banks, setting new capital and liquidity standards, while changes to the insurance sector are to limit investment losses in the UAE’s equities...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Peter England, CEO, National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah: Interview from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
In what ways has the establishment of Al Etihad Credit Bureau benefitted the sector as a whole?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah: Interview from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
Are you concerned that the numerous projects that are currently under way, along with the increasing drive to attract foreign nationals to the emirate, could dilute Ras Al Khaimah’s heritage and traditions somewhat?
Articles & Analysis | Ras Al Khaimah drives diversification by expanding high-priority sectors from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
Home to sizeable reserves of clay, limestone and sand, but few petroleum resources and fewer than 500,000 residents, Ras Al Khaimah holds a unique position among the UAE’s seven emirates, maintaining a less frenetic pace of life even as its GDP growth rises above the national average.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Ahmad bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ): Interview from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
Given the increasing diversification in the free zone, what sectors do you see having the greatest potential outside of industry and tourism?