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Fraud & Ethics

How AI is transforming the banking industry and leading the fight against fraud

October 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence is transforming the banking industry by creating seamless customer experiences, automatically detecting fraudulent activity, and completing time-consuming tasks…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Qatar Central Bank strengthen financial cooperation

October 4, 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) held a bilateral meeting in Doha on 3…

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Uncategorized

Santander Private Banking Expands Global Presence with First Regional Headquarters in DIFC

October 4, 2024

As the private banking unit of Santander Group, one of the leading financial groups in the world, Santander Private Banking…

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FinTech

WizzFinancial appoints Samir Vidhate as CEO of Xpress Money

October 3, 2024

WizzFinancial Group, a global fintech platform specializing in local payments and cross-border remittance, foreign exchange, lending, and payment gateway solutions,…

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Executive Moves

Apex Group welcomes new Country Head to further transform UAE’s financial services sector

October 3, 2024

Apex Group, the leading global financial service provider, has announced Sonja Suessenbach as its new Country Head of Abu Dhabi.…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

ROSHN secures SAR 9bln syndicated credit facility

October 3, 2024

The credit facility will be unsecured and revolving, and be for a duration of five years The banks include Saudi…

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Retail Banking

The Egyptian Banking Institute announces its achievements for the fiscal year 2023/2024

October 3, 2024

The Egyptian Banking Institute, the official training arm of the Central Bank of Egypt, announced its achievements for the fiscal…

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Comment & Analysis

Middle East escalation fears prompt risk-off move

October 3, 2024

The attack came hours after Israeli troops entered Lebanon earlier on Tuesday, in a land offensive against Hezbollah after days…

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Comment & Analysis

Nine major Saudi retail banks score positive net sentiment in latest PwC Middle East and DataEQ report

October 2, 2024

A detailed analysis of consumer sentiment towards leading retail banks in Saudi Arabia has revealed a slight overall improvement in…

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Property & Real Estate

An International real estate alliance launches their first projects from Dubai

October 2, 2024

RMS Capital Investment, the real estate developing alliance of three partners including an Emirati, Azerbaijani and Turkish companies, announced the…

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FinTech

Kuwait suspends electronic banking for 60K with biometrics unregistered

October 2, 2024

Following the September 30 deadline for Kuwaiti citizens to undergo biometric fingerprinting, the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has…

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FinTech

Fawry’s BNPL business reaches EGP 1bln in total disbursements since inception

October 2, 2024

Fawry (the "Company", FWRY.CA on the Egyptian Exchange), Egypt's leading e-payments solutions provider, has announced that its Buy Now, Pay…

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