- State Bank of India has announced the 8th consecutive reduction of this fiscal in its marginal cost of fund based lending rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points across all one-year products. The new one-year MCLR has been cut to 7.90 % from 8 % and will be effective from 10th Dec 19.
- National Stock Exchange launched interest rate options on ten-year Government bonds to provide institutional investors the ability to manage risk through a non-linear product. The Interest rate options are 7.26% 2029 bond and 6.45% 2029 bond.
- Abu Dhabi has been selected as the world’s leading Sports tourism Destination at the World Travel Awards (WTA). The 26th edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA) was held in Muscat and this is the seventh time in a row that Abu Dhabi has been selected for this coveted award.
- The Universal Product Code inventor George J. Laurer, died at the age of 94. Laurer was an electrical engineer with IBM and spearheaded the development of the UPC, or bar code.
- 'Iron Union 12', a joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States, commenced on 10th Dec 19.
- World Human Rights Day
- Government amended IEPFA Rules, 2016
- WADA bans Russia from International Sporting Events
- Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe 2019
