Saudi Arabia tries to lure multinationals from Dubai
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is spearheading a campaign to convince multinationals from Google to Siemens to relocate…
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Dubai's Shuaa Capital-led consortium buys $308mln debt of Stanford Marine
UAE-based asset management and investment banking firm Shuaa Capital has completed a debt buyout of Stanford Marine Group’s (SMG) AED…
Digital transformation: What are the key challenges that regional banks continue to face?
Banking in the Middle East is undergoing a digital transformation. Today, businesses are increasingly expecting faster, more streamlined and efficient…
Qatari banks Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khaliji set for merger
Leading Qatari banks Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khaliji have entered into a merger agreement to create one of the…
Total banking on renewables
Total will be as active in adding renewable energy assets in 2021 as it was last year, Chief Executive Patrick…
Qatar-GCC trade to rise in 2021
The volume of trade between Qatar and the GCC is set to rise significantly this year, after reopening of Saudi…
Amiantit settles loans worth $28.53m
Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. announced the full settlement of its loans with Samba Financial Group, Bank Aljazira, Gulf International Bank,…
QNB launches Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay in Qatar
Doha: QNB Group partnered with Garmin and Fitbit to make Garmin Pay and Fitbit Pay available to QNB customers in…
Emirates NBD introduces contactless identity verification
Emirates NBD became the first bank in the region to allow new customers to have their identity documents verified using…
Qatar’s Al Khalij Shares Rise After $2.2 Billion Share-Swap Deal
Al Khalij Commercial Bank PQSC shares surged Sunday after it agreed with Masraf Al Rayan QSC for a share-swap combination…
QIB named ‘Best Islamic Bank in Qatar’ for 4th consecutive year by EMEA
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has been named the ‘Best Islamic Bank in Qatar’ for the fourth consecutive year in the…
The Return of the Middle East Investor in 2021
A combination of the coronavirus and plunging oil prices has resulted in a fall in outbound Middle East global commercial…