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DIFC, Dubai

Banking & Insurance, Earnings

MENA Investment Banking Fees Decline 19% in H1 Citing Iran War

by Staff Writer July 19, 2026July 19, 2026

Oman’s Bank Nizwa appointed Tariq Atiq as CEO (May 2026)

Banking & Insurance

Bank Nizwa Proposes Alizz Islamic Bank Merger with Ominvest as Stakeholder

by Staff Writer July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

UP-by-CBD

Banking & Insurance

CBD Launches ‘UP by CBD’ in Partnership with Dubai DET

by Staff Writer July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Dubai Islamic Bank

Banking & Insurance

DIB Reports 10% Uptick in Revenue for First Half of FY26

by Staff Writer July 15, 2026

Banking & Insurance

Standard Chartered to Offer APAC Multi-Asset Fund to Investors in the UAE

by Staff Writer July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

Mashreq and Mastercard Expand Cross Border Payment Collaboration

Banking & Insurance

Mashreq and Mastercard Expand Cross-Border Payments Across Underserved Remittance Corridors

by Staff Writer July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Mashreq’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Abdelaal

Banking & Insurance

Mashreq Set to Issue USD 5.5 Year AT1

by Staff Writer June 29, 2026June 29, 2026

Manama, Bahrain

Banking & Insurance

Standard Chartered to Divest from Wealth and Retail Banking Operations in Bahrain

by Staff Writer June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

Banking & Insurance, Opinion

The Role of Financial Literacy in Building a Brighter Future

by Vijay Bains, Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Head of ESG, Emirates NBDJune 22, 2026June 22, 2026

His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Banking & Insurance

UAE Leadership Restructures Etihad Credit Insurance Board

by Staff Writer June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

HSBC Announces Pipeline of 45 M&As with Q4 Optimistic Outlook

Banking & Insurance, Economy

HSBC Announces Pipeline of 45 M&As with Q4 Outlook

by Staff Writer June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

Ambareen Musa, GCC CEO, Revolut

Banking & Insurance, Fintech

Revolut Receives Clearance for Stored Value Facility and Retail License from CBUAE

by Angus Anderson June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

H.E. Arif Amiri, CEO, DIFC Authority

Banking & Insurance

DIFC Announces Arrival of New Hedge Fund, Oak Hill Advisors

by Staff Writer June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Standard Chartered Secures CMA Approval for Subsidiary Expansion

Banking & Insurance

Standard Chartered KSA Expansion Signals Deepening Capital Market Institutionalisation

by Angus Anderson June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Hormuz Strait Authority, Repercussions for OFAC

Banking & Insurance, Regulations

Hormuz Strait Sanctions Raise Risks for Insurers and Banks

by Angus Anderson June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

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