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Alvarez & Marsal releases Q2 2026 UAE Banking Pulse
Lending growth moderated to 4.2% Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ), while deposits grew by 2.3% QoQ
GCC corporate profits surge to record $74.8bn as oil boosts earnings
Companies listed across the Gulf Cooperation Council posted a record $74.8 billion in net profits in the second quarter of…
UAE is home to 59 billionaires with combined wealth of $201 billion
The UAE’s billionaire population accounted for about 1.4 per cent of the global total of 3,795 billionaires, while their combined…
Anthropic names Bain & Company a Global Premier Partner for Claude
Earlier this summer, Bain & Company was named an Elite Partner of OpenAI – the highest tier in its partner…
UAE ‘spy sheikh’ backs 49% stake in Trump family’s crypto bank venture, WSJ reports
The powerful United Arab Emirates official known as the “spy sheikh” is behind the largest stake in the holding company…
Kuwait banks seek to extend customer complaint processing deadline to 6 working days
Local banks are seeking to change how the deadline for processing official customer complaints is calculated, effectively giving them an…
Egypt holds nearly half of Africa’s $7bn sukuk market, Fitch says
Egypt accounts for 48 percent of Africa’s outstanding sukuk, making it the continent’s largest market, as regulatory reforms and closer…
ITC developments across Oman at an all-time high, says expert
In terms of transaction activity, Oman’s real estate market performed better during the first half of 2026 than it did…