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Global Finance Names The Best SME Banks 2025

Winners have also been named in 72 countries, territories and districts and six US regions.

Metropolitan Group announces major recruitment drive to hire over 100 real estate agents across UAE

The recruitment campaign underscores Metropolitan Group’s commitment to identifying top agents and developing future team leaders in the industry

‘Qatar’s startup initiatives embrace transformation in tech industry’

MCIT official, Abdulla stressed that the launch of numerous initiatives in the country reflects that Qatar is shifting towards a technology hub in the region.

PGIM opens Abu Dhabi office, joining money managers’ rush to UAE capital

The investment management firm said it has served clients in the Middle East for many years, but Abu Dhabi office would be its first in the region

QNB Group to approve a buyback of QNB's shares

The Share Buyback will be executed after obtaining regulatory approvals from the Qatar Central Bank and Qatar Financial Markets Authority

Nasdaq Dubai welcomes $400 million green bond from Bank of China

With the addition of this listing, the total value of bonds listed on Nasdaq Dubai by the Bank of China reaches $1.47 billion

DIFC Pioneers New Initiatives to Support Influx of Wealth and Asset Management Firms

DIFC continues to experience an influx of wealth and asset management firms.

Svreico and Fawry forge strategic alliance marking Fawry’s acquisition of an 80% stake in Svreico’s administrative building

The roots of this partnership trace back to 2021 when Fawry initially secured two floors in Svreico’s administrative building

Egypt: Qalaa Holdings inks debt settlement agreement with 4 banks for $93.9mln

The agreement also comprises a 60,127-square-meter land plot overlooking the Nile in Tibeen area, as well as compensations for fluctuations in exchange rate and stock prices

Bank of Sharjah successfully priced US$ 500mln senior unsecured bond in the international markets

The issuance received tremendous response from international investors, attracting orders that peaked at US$ 1.4 billion, or almost 3x oversubscription

Saudi Wealth Fund Taps Bond Market for Fourth Time This Year

New US dollar deal adds to previous dollar and pound sales

Saudi Public Investment Fund begins selling green sukuk and bonds

This will mark the fourth time the Public Investment Fund has tapped the bond market to support its major investment plans, including the development of giga-projects in the Kingdom.

Protego: A new era in insurance for the UAE

Supported by RAKBANK, Protego is now live as a fully operational subsidiary, poised to transform the way UAE residents buy, manage, and claim their insurance policies

Saudi Fund for Development celebrates 50 years of global impact with over $20bln in development contributions

The event brought together key development partners to reflect on the SFD’s significant contributions to sustainable development worldwide

Saudi’s PIF secures $15bn loan from global syndicate

The facility agreement was signed with a diverse global syndicate of 23 international financial institutions

Menthum and CI Capital Asset Management launch USD fixed income fund in Egypt

Designed to provide both individuals and businesses with a secure, high-yield and liquid savings opportunity in U.S. dollars

Kuwaiti banks’ M&A activities to unlock growth opportunities: Fitch

Net interest income is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.06 percent from 2024 to 2029

AXA insurance firm completes divestment from Israel banks, arms manufacturers

The insurance firm then reportedly divested from all three of those banks by 24 June, 2024

HD Bank witnesses $1.85mln block-trading on EGX

The transaction was executed on 1.670 million shares

Abu Dhabi Global Market records 31% surge in operational entities in H1

ADGM saw the addition of 231 financial services companies

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