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Kuwait’s banking sector records strong growth in loans, deposits, and assets

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) followed with a financing portfolio of 21.22 billion dinars, up 11.3%, or 26.5% of the sector’s total, reports Al-Anba daily.

Saudi: SME Bank signs 19 agreements worth over $800mln to strengthen finance, development

The memoranda of understanding aim to establish a unified development-finance model that serves small and medium enterprises across various economic sectors

UAE digital lender Wio Bank bets on payments, wealth to power next growth phase

The Abu Dhabi-based ⁠company has benefited from an influx of new money into the Gulf ⁠country owing ‌to factors such as the ease of doing business and light-touch regulation

BBK named lead partner for 4th Sustainability Forum Middle East

Senior leaders from BBK will join more than 400 regional business leaders,

Al Masraf and Commerzbank sign MoU to strengthen cross-border banking collaboration

Aimed at fostering collaboration in areas of global business, treasury, and trade finance

Saudi banking assets hit record SR4.94 trillion as sector posts strongest growth

Record growth underscores economic momentum, expanding financing activity across Kingdom

NBK named Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Kuwait for 2026 by Global Finance

This is part of the 26th annual World’s Best Foreign Exchange Banks Awards, which are presented under the Gordon Platt Foreign Exchange Awards program.

Standard Chartered celebrates the official launch of its Representative Office in Morocco with clients, partners and senior officials

Following regulatory approvals from Bank Al-Maghrib and the awarding of Casablanca Finance City status by the CFC Authority

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

The public business sector accounted for roughly EGP 64.013 billion of these deposits

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

As part of its strong belief in collaborative efforts to ensure data protection and banking stability

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

The award also highlights the Bank’s leadership in adopting innovative digital solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients, reinforcing its role as a trusted partner in driving the future of transaction banking.

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

Reflecting high operational efficiency and the successful execution of its strategy to drive sustainable value from core operations

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

Weyay has set a new benchmark in the financial sector by introducing cutting-edge digital solutions

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

Wio Family reflects the simple truth that money is rarely an individual matter

Saudi Awwal Bank recognized as the highest growth bank in funding SMEs at Biban 2025

This recognition reaffirms SAB’s position as one of the leading financial institutions supporting business

NBK launches Kuwait’s first POS financing solution for SMEs

The application and disbursement process is streamlined, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum impact.

NBK Wealth Thought Leadership: Public Equity – Value versus Growth Investing

Value investing is based on the principle that the market does not always price securities efficiently.

NBK-Egypt reports KD 38.4 million net profit in 9 months ended Sept 30, 2025

Results reflect year-on-year growth of 19%

UAE executes first cross border digital currency payment with China

The transaction, executed through the newly launched ‘Jisr’ platform, was announced alongside new instant payment links and a multi-scheme prepaid card, forming a comprehensive package of initiatives that elevate UAE–China financial inte

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