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Sheikh Waleed Khamis Al-Hashar, CEO, Bank Muscat

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Bank Muscat Reports YoY 9% Uptick in Net Profit for FY26

by Staff Writer October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

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Oman Global Financial Centre to Begin Registrations by Q4 FY26

by Staff Writer October 12, 2026October 13, 2026

Kuwait Central Bank

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Kuwait Banks Halve Central Bank Deposits as Lending Grows

by Staff Writer October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

HSBC Targets Top Five India Private Banking Spot by 2030

Banking & Insurance

HSBC Targets Top Five India Private Banking Spot by 2030

by Angus Anderson September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Bank al Etihad, Amman, Jordan

Banking & Insurance

Bank al Etihad of Jordan Signs MoU to Establish ADGM Presence

by Angus Anderson September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

Cairo, Egypt

Banking & Insurance

Fitch: US Restrictions on Banque Misr’s UAE Branches to Have Minimal Impact

by Angus Anderson September 26, 2026September 26, 2026

Manama, Bahrain

Banking & Insurance

Bahrain’s Government Borrowing Fuels Bank Loan Growth as SME Lending Falls

by Staff Writer September 22, 2026September 21, 2026

Estithmar Completes 48.68% Acquisition of Syria’s Shahba Bank

Banking & Insurance

Estithmar Completes 48.68% Acquisition of Syria’s Shahba Bank

by Staff Writer September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

Banking & Insurance

HSBC Begins Search for New CFO as Kaur Prepares to Retire

by Staff Writer September 14, 2026September 14, 2026

Mashreq Bank, Dubai

Banking & Insurance

Mashreq Bank Raises $500M Via Five-Year Bond

by Staff Writer September 10, 2026September 10, 2026

DIFC Dubai

Banking & Insurance

Standard Chartered Brings Institutional Crypto Trading to UAE

by Staff Writer September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Doha, Qatar

Banking & Insurance, Start Up and Entrepreneurship

QFC Registrations Increase by 37% YoY in H1 FY26

by Staff Writer August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Five Largest UAE Banks Record 7.8% H1 FY26 YoY Gain

Banking & Insurance

UAE Banks Keep H1 Profits as Lending and Fees Offset Rate Cuts

by Staff Writer August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Pedro Uria-Recio, Chief AI Officer

Banking & Insurance

ADIB Appoints New Chief AI Officer as Part of Vision 2035 Framework

by Staff Writer August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Vipul Kapur, Managing Director, Head of Private Banking, Mashreq

Banking & Insurance

“The Shift is Clear” Says Mashreq Head of Private Banking

by Vipul Kapur, Managing Director, Head of Private Banking, MashreqAugust 10, 2026August 10, 2026

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