Saudi Arabia introduces Arab world's first plastic banknote
Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to make and circulate plastic banknotes. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency announced…
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Cutting Through the Noise
Covid continues to dominate headlines and mind space for most of us albeit in different ways. India continues to tread…
Emirates NBD launches digital supply chain financing platform
Emirates NBD has launched a digital supply chain financing platform for its corporate and institutional clientele. The bank's smartSCF…
Dubai Department of Finance partners with UAE Central Bank to facilitate fee payments
The Dubai Department of Finance and Central Bank of the UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at facilitating…
Regulator orders IFS Qatar to close to new business
International Financial Services (Qatar) has been prohibited from “conducting business or providing services to any new customer”, effective immediately from…
Egypt’s banks brace for change
As Gulf banks grapple with squeezed margins, low interest rates and over-banking, Egypt offers the opposite: high interest rates, low…
MSMEDA, Banque Misr sign EGP 500m worth microfinance contract
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency and Banque Misr have signed a microfinance contract of EGP 500m to…
NBK Announces the Retirement of Its Group CFO
Al-Sager: Jim’s exceptional leadership and extensive financial expertise have been of tremendous value to NBK over the years Murphy: My…
Jordan Ahli Bank issues its third Sustainability Report
Ahli Bank is known for the transparent standards it adapts as one of the few institutions in the Kingdom through…
Emirates NBD Corporate & Institutional Banking launches digital Supply Chain Financing platform
First-of-its-kind digital supplier onboarding tool kit Smart financing solution to enhance supply chain collaborations between corporate clients and suppliers As…
Oman banks on SMEs, tourism to revive economy
Oman is banking on its non-oil sectors, including small-to-medium enterprises and tourism, to revive the local economy, national daily Times…
DFM and Nasdaq Dubai ring the bell to promote financial literacy and investor awareness
The Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai today hosted a bell ringing ceremony with the participation of the Securities and…