Technical disruptions 'ongoing' at Saudi banking major
Online banking systems at Saudi Arabia’s Samba Financial Group remain disrupted days after the bank suffered a “technical issue” that…
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Bahrain equals global financial hub
Bahrain’s latest three financial laws will be the focus of an outreach programme introduced by the Economic Development Board in…
GCC's total bond and sukuk issuances at $167.54bln
Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”, in its recent research report titled GCC Bonds & Sukuk Market Survey, has highlighted the trends…
EGBank quadrupled size of deposits and tripled number of employees in two years
The Egyptian Gulf Bank conjoined more than 100,000 customers, quadrupled the size of its deposits, and tripled the number of…
GulfTech is the next big thing
I’ve just returned from the United Arab Emirates where there were a number of events. Just a few…
Dubai attracted AED 25.5 billion in foreign investment in 2016, says Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed
• Investment environment in Dubai supports stability and growth worldwide • Strategic projects accounted for 60% of new…
The Lowest Point On Earth Just Opened A New Luxury Hotel
The global hotel brand Hilton just planted another new hotel somewhere in the world, but this time, it planted its…
Saudi's Samba Financial Group says technical glitch fixed after disruption
Samba Financial Group , Saudi Arabia's third largest bank, told its customers late on Saturday that technical problems disrupting its…
UAE's FGB bank customers can now withdraw money from NBAD's ATMs at 'no cost'
Abu Dhabi-based First Gulf Bank has announced that its customers can now use National Bank of Abu Dhabi's automatic teller…
Saudi top 20 brands valued at $37bln
The first BrandZ brand valuation ranking of Saudi Arabian brands by WPP and global research specialists Kantar Millward Brown, in…
AFS Fintech Forum highlights need for innovative banking solutions
Bankers, regulators and Fintech experts from around the world met at the AFS Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum, held…
Omani currency faces devaluation threat
Oman is most likely to face a “forced currency devaluation” in coming years due weak oil prices and low financial…