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Executive Moves

Citi appoints Tahany Taher as UAE Treasury and Trade Solutions Head & Corporate, Commercial & Public Sector Sales Head

August 8, 2025

Citi is pleased to announce the appointment of Tahany Taher as the new UAE Treasury and Treasury Solutions (TTS) &…

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Environment and Sustainable Investments

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

August 8, 2025

Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and the EDF Group, and Emirates Development Bank, have signed an agreement to explore…

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Executive Moves

Crestview appoints Alexander Wegner as Head of Middle East business

August 8, 2025

Crestview, an international player in communications and public affairs, has appointed Alexander Wegner as Vice President and Head of Middle…

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Executive Moves

AES nabs Nedbank’s Bates for chief exec role

August 7, 2025

AES has appointed Nedbank’s Andrew Bates as CEO of its Private Wealth and Family Office.   Based in Dubai, Bates…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

17% of Jordanian programme completed to boost digital services transformation — WB

August 7, 2025

A World Bank report on Tuesday revealed that the government is moving forwards steadily in the implementation of the "Citizen-Oriented…

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Comment & Analysis

Why UAE, Saudi, Qatari banks are giving out more loans at lower interest rates

August 7, 2025

Why are banks in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar lending more — and doing it cheaper?   Falling interest…

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Financial Results

Dubai Islamic Bank surpasses $100b in assets on strong H1 growth

August 7, 2025

Dubai Islamic Bank  delivered another strong performance in the first half of 2025, achieving a 16 per cent year‑on‑year rise…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE Central Bank penalizes finance firm Dh600,000 for regulatory violations

August 7, 2025

The Central Bank of the UAE has imposed a penalty of Dh600,000 on a finance company for violating regulatory standards,…

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Retail Banking

Khaleeji Bank reports net profit attributable to shareholders of BD5.614mln for H1 2025

August 7, 2025

Khaleeji Bank (Trading Code: KHALEEJI) has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting net profit attributable…

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FinTech

Tarabut Secures In-Principle Approval from the Central Bank of the UAE, Marking a Milestone for Embedded Finance and Financial Inclusion

August 6, 2025

Tarabut, MENA’s leading open banking and embedded finance platform, has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the United…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Saudi central bank submits new banking draft law to legislative authorities

August 6, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s central bank has submitted a new banking draft law to legislative authorities, marking a significant step in strengthening…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

B2B opens a new window into Egypt’s real estate market through the gateway of Oman

August 6, 2025

Mr. Nehad Adel, Chairman of B2B for Real Estate Consultancy and Investment Advisory, stated that among the growing momentum in…

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