Government & Policy
UAE banks agree $10.9bn financing for industrial sector
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, witnessed the signing of five Memoranda…
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Business & Economy
Lure of the Middle East: UBS, JPMorgan Chase to ramp up operations
Two of the largest banks on either side of the Atlantic – Zurich-headquartered UBS Group AG and New…
Government & Policy
Deutsche Bank expands in UAE with Abu Dhabi Global Market licence
Deutsche Bank has announced that it has received a financial services permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority…
Business & Economy
Global Islamic finance assets to surpass $7.5tr by 2028: Standard Chartered
Global Islamic finance assets will reach $7.5 trillion by 2028, up from $5.5 trillion in 2024, reflecting the…
Government & Policy
“It’s not rocket science”: Mahmoud Abuebeid on fixing cross-border payments
Mahmoud Abuebeid didn’t come from fintech. He wasn’t coding in his teens, or raising seed rounds in his…
Business & Economy
From first click to full service: The AI journey in financial services
Artificial intelligence transforms how consumers interact with financial institutions—starting long before they speak to a representative. From the…
India–GCC
JP Morgan-backed ISG partners with Bank of Baroda to launch UAE’s Jaywan Cards
The JP Morgan-backed fintech venture, In-Solutions Global (ISG), has partnered with Bank of Baroda UAE to launch Jaywan…
Business & Economy
UAE’s Islamic T-Sukuk auction attracts AED 6.93bn in bids
The UAE Ministry of Finance announced the successful completion of the May 2025 auction of UAE Dirham-denominated Islamic…
Government & Policy
“We don’t want to take an American approach”: BOLT’s Justin Grooms on building for the UAE
“I’ve been at BOLT for a little over six years now,” he says. “The company has, to a…
Government & Policy
“This is the true crypto hub”: Frederica Tompkins Michell on decentralisation, brand building, and why Dubai is leading the future
If 2021 was the year crypto broke into the mainstream, 2025 may be the year it anchors itself…