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Retail Banking

Social Development Bank wins award for Best Financing Institution for Women Entrepreneurs in MENA

September 20, 2024

The Social Development Bank has been honored with the prestigious Platinum Award as the Best Financing Institution for Women Entrepreneurs…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Estithmar Holding lists the first corporate sukuk in Qatari Riyals on London Stock Exchange

September 20, 2024

Estithmar Holding celebrated this morning the listing of its first Sukuk in Qatari Riyals on London Stock Exchange, at the…

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Retail Banking

NBK alerts against online job offer scams promising high salaries

September 20, 2024

NBK is committed to keeping customers informed about the latest fraud techniques and how to avoid them. The bank advises…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Egypt: HoldiPharma receives 5 investment bank offers for subsidiary EGX listings

September 20, 2024

The state-owned pharmaceutical firm HoldiPharma has received five offers from investment banks to manage the anticipated offerings of its subsidiaries,…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Gulf central banks join Fed in cutting interest rates

September 19, 2024

Most central banks in the Gulf region cut their benchmark interest rates on Thursday, joining the US Federal Reserve in…

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Comment & Analysis

Growth of Saudi banking sector accelerated by diversification initiatives: Moody’s

September 19, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s efforts toward economic diversification are fueling the growth of its banking sector, with industries such as construction and…

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Comment & Analysis

Arab Financial Services sponsors the Sixth Edition of the Youth Entrepreneurship Forum “MicroShabab”

September 19, 2024

Arab Financial Services  has announced its sponsorship of the sixth edition of the Youth Entrepreneurship Forum “MicroShabab”, which is held…

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Executive Moves

Bain & Company’s Middle East team welcomes four senior Bainiees from other offices

September 19, 2024

Bain & Company has beefed up its Middle East team with the arrival of four senior ‘Bainiees’, who all join…

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FinTech

Ooredoo Qatar enters multi-year partnership with Oracle to drive digital transformation

September 19, 2024

Ooredoo has announced a transformative multi-year collaboration with Oracle to elevate its database infrastructure and accelerate its digital transformation journey.…

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Executive Moves

MUFG appoints Regional Head for Middle East

September 19, 2024

MUFG EMEA has announced the appointment of Yoshi Katsuda as Regional Head for Middle East. Yoshi will be responsible for…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Apex Group supports Phoenix Venture Partners’ MENA expansion with Abu Dhabi Global Markets licence and fund

September 19, 2024

Apex Group Ltd. has announced the recent approval of an Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) fund manager licence for Phoenix…

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Fraud & Ethics

Tough anti-money laundering frameworks require public-private alliances

September 19, 2024

In the fast-paced financial world, the battle against financial crime gets more urgent than ever. With criminals becoming increasingly sophisticated…

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