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Environment and Sustainable Investments

Banks urged to drive green growth and digitalization for climate action in the Arab region

September 25, 2023

Banking sector must play bigger role in transitioning towards green economy and achieving climate change adaptation   Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin,…

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Executive Moves

HSBC Kuwait appoints Ahmed Al Murad as Head of Wholesale Banking

September 25, 2023

HSBC Kuwait has appointed Ahmed Al Murad as the Head of Wholesale Banking, following the approval from the Central Bank…

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Environment and Sustainable Investments

Arab region has great opportunities to harness digitalisation, AI in making progress in implementing climate action: Mahmoud Mohieldin

September 25, 2023

UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, Mahmoud Mohieldin, has…

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FinTech

NOW Money and BBC Shine Light on Financial Inclusion Impact

September 25, 2023

Dubai based fintech NOW Money features in a new global documentary on the importance of financial inclusion and its impact…

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Retail Banking

Rain ADGM launches instant AED banking deposits and exclusive OTC desk for institutional clients in the UAE

September 25, 2023

Rain ADGM is proud to provide retail and institutional customers a second to none banking experience for virtual assets in…

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Retail Banking

Saudi Awwal Bank receives Corporate Ethics Mark from CIPS

September 22, 2023

The Saudi Awwal Bank, one of the Kingdom’s leading banks, received the Corporate Ethics Mark from The Chartered Institute of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Arabia’s climate envoy meets ministers, officials at UN General Assembly

September 22, 2023

Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s minister of state for foreign affairs and climate affairs envoy, met this week with ministers and…

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Retail Banking

KIB promotes financial literacy and banking awareness at Ooredoo headquarters

September 22, 2023

For the third year in a row, Kuwait International Bank announced its continuous support of the ‘Let’s Be Aware’ (Diraya)…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Turkey's central bank increases interest rate to 30% as country tries to tackle inflation

September 22, 2023

Turkey’s central bank delivered another significant interest rate hike on Thursday, a reflection of the urgency among officials to counter…

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Retail Banking

New report by FAB, Wealth Briefing shows growing role of high-income women in MENA economies

September 22, 2023

The rise in women’s wealth is transforming MENA region economies, according to a report by FirstAbu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and…

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Tax

Federal Tax Authority collaborates with Umm Al Quwain Chamber to promote tax culture among business sectors

September 22, 2023

The Federal Tax Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Umm Al Quwain Chamber of Commerce and…

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Retail Banking

Swipe2B’s payment solution processes $2bln of B2B supplier payments in the UAE

September 22, 2023

Swipe2B has surpasses $2 billion of B2B supplier payments. The solution unlocks liquidity and facilitates early payments for both buyers…

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