Banking - Finance Middle East

H.E. Khaled Mohamed Balama is the Governor of the Central Bank

Economy, Banking & Insurance

CBUAE and CBB Enter AED 20B Currency Swap Agreement

by Angus Anderson April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Riyadh, KSA

Banking & Insurance

Neotek First Entity in KSA to Receive Permanent Open Banking License from SAMA

by Angus Anderson March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Banking & Insurance, Fintech

Revolut Reports Fifth Year of Net Profitability as Plans for UAE Entry Accelerate

by Angus Anderson March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

A man wearing a traditional white kandura and a white ghutra with a black agal, sitting with his hands clasped together in front of him. He has a neatly trimmed beard and is smiling slightly, set against a dark background. He is also wearing a watch on his left wrist.

Hasan Al Fardan: Why Institutions Define the UAE’s Payments Success?

by Hasan Fardan Al Fardan, CEO Al Fardan Exchange March 4, 2026March 6, 2026

Mashreq First UAE Bank Capital Deal of 2026

Banking & Insurance

Mashreq First UAE Bank Capital Deal of 2026

by Angus Anderson February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Dim Sum Bonds: ADNOC Taps RMB Markets

Equities: Stocks & Shares, Markets

Dim Sum Bonds: ADNOC Taps RMB Markets

by Angus Anderson February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

RAKBANK: Human Capital, Infinite Mindset

RAKBANK: Human Capital, Infinite Mindset

by CEO of RAK Bank, Raheel AhmedDecember 18, 2025December 19, 2025

UAE Digital Lender Zand Plans Expansion into Gulf and Africa within Three Years, CEO Says

Innovation, Digital Banking

UAE Digital Lender Zand Plans Expansion into Gulf and Africa within Three Years, CEO Says

by Angus Anderson December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

S&P GCC Banking Outlook 2026: Stable for Now Pending Oil Assumptions

Banking & Insurance

S&P GCC Banking Outlook 2026: Stable for Now Pending Oil Assumptions

by Angus Anderson December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Al Huda CIBE to Develop Islamic Banking Regulations with the Central Bank of Somaliland

Banking & Insurance

Al Huda CIBE to Develop Islamic Banking Regulations with the Central Bank of Somaliland

by Angus Anderson November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait to Raise KWD30mn in Subordinated Bonds

News

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait to Raise KWD30mn in Subordinated Bonds

by Angus Anderson November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

Digital banking

Banking & Insurance, News

GCC bank debt issuance to exceed $60 billion in 2025, Fitch projects sustained momentum

by Rene AndersonSeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025

Start Up and Entrepreneurship, Opinion

Analysis: Startups need banks that move as fast as they do

by Hamed Ahli is the Head of Meydan Free ZoneSeptember 13, 2025September 12, 2025

Remittance

Banking & Insurance, Features, TECHNOLOGY

Can banks withstand weeks of disruption from Red Sea cable cuts?

by Nivetha Dayanand September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

Islamic finance

Banking & Insurance

Saudi banks lift AT1 sukuk issuance to $4.2 billion in 2025, S&P says

by Nivetha Dayanand September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

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