On the Move

Ithmaar Bank appoints Hani Ghayath as Head of IT

LG announces organizational changes for 2026

Grant Thornton elevates Imad Adileh to Chief Growth Officer in KSA

Hany Elnaggar joins Acquisory as Partner and Tax & Compliance Leader

Ithmaar Bank appoints Naif Alnasser as Head of Asset Management and RMU

Usman Ahmed, Group CEO of NBB, appointed to SICO’s Board of Directors

Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance

Jordan and Syria seek to strengthen banking cooperation, exchange expertise

CBE to Offer $950m Treasury Bills on Monday

Syrian Central Bank drafts regulatory framework for SWIFT’s return

Egypt, Algeria sign wide-ranging cooperation agreements

Oman's central bank issues treasury bills worth OMR4mn

Egypt proactively ensures technology is not misused in financial crimes

Retail Banking

Egypt’s local currency deposits rise to EGP 9.26T in October:CBE

NBK organizes a specialized course for MoI employees to deepen their understanding of the cybersecurity environment

QNB Group named Qatar’s Best Cash Management Bank 2025 by Euromoney

FABMISR achieves 8% growth in net profit in the nine months of 2025 after neutralizing FC impact

Weyay Bank marks four years as Kuwait’s digital banking pioneer

Wio Bank launches Wio Family, the UAE’s first shared banking experience for families

Alternative Investments

Dubai Residential REIT announces operational performance update for the 9-month period ended 30 September 2025

NBK Wealth – KSA concludes a real estate transaction in Riyadh to develop a mixed-use property with a total cost of USD 80mln

Msheireb Downtown Doha all set to welcome football fans for Arab Cup 2025

EGX shows positive performance on Sunday

Bahrain and the Middle East funds industry: the next frontier for UK and European investors?

Egypt's GDP grew by 5.3% in first quarter of 2025/2026

Wealth & Asset Management

DWS and Deutsche Bank partner with Qatar family office on German mandate

UBP reveals plans to support Vision 2030 with new office in Riyadh

How wealth managers can thrive in the GCC's rapidly evolving market

DWS, Deutsche Bank and Doha-based family office launch €1bn German mandate

ARP Digital Holdings Expands Digital Asset Wealth Management Offering

Julius Baer taps into Abu Dhabi’s wealth potential with new advisory office

FinTech

Mbank Eyes Switzerland

Ooredoo Qatar announces srategic partnership with Oracle to deploy Oracle Alloy sovereign cloud and AI platform

UAE puts crypto and DeFi under central bank rule

New UAE Sweeping Banking Decree Looks to Cement Country’s Global Crypto Position

Kuwaiti Weyay Bank launches Jeel Dasman card to promote financial literacy

Epson strengthens its regional footprint with innovation, sustainability and sector-focused growth

Islamic Finance

Tokenization and digital sukuk set to transform GCC capital markets

BisB named strategic banking partner for HQ Industrial project in Hidd

QIB wins 3 digital innovation awards from The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance signs a strategic partnership with AAOIFI to strengthen Islamic finance capacity

Sharjah Islamic Bank successfully completes sale of all treasury shares

Boubyan Bank records net profit of KD 78m for the period ended September 2025

Research, Comment and Analysis

Fitch Ratings affirms Gulf Bank’s long-term issuer default rating at A

Qatari Diar’s Fahad Al Jahrami on global expansion strategy

S&P Global Ratings Upgrades NBK’s Credit Rating to “A+” with a Stable Outlook

GCC banks seen holding stable credit strength in 2026 despite event risks, says S&P

Saudi Arabia is a pioneering nation in economic development: UNIDO director

Oman’s Economy on Growth Path: What It Means for Investors and Business Owners

Investment Bank

EFG Hermes reaches successful completion of advisory for Cherry Trading Company’s IPO on the Saudi Exchange

JPMorgan expands in Dubai to target medium-sized firms

MENA DCM breaks all records: Nine-month bond issuance hits $125.9bln, sukuk at $48.2bln

Goldman Sachs Opens Office in Kuwait

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Premium International for Credit Services 10th Securitization Issuance Worth EGP224mln

EFG Hermes KSA Completes Advisory on the IPO of Jamjoom Fashion the Company behind the Nayomi and Mihyar brands on Nomu

Planet SOS

EBRD invests US $40 mil in Infinity to accelerate renewable energy growth across Africa

Oman Arab Bank drives sustainable growth through innovation and national talent

MECC to expand scope of recycling projects

Sustainable freight can deliver major CO2 cuts across GCC by 2035

QatarEnergy ranked among most-valued global energy brands

Emerge, Emirates Development Bank to collaborate on developing, financing solar projects in UAE