Macquarie Bank gets licence to operate from DIFC

Macquarie Bank has received a Category 4 branch licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) that will allow the bank to operate as an authorised entity from within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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Source: The Hindu

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