First Abu Dhabi Bank issues 'green bond' in Hong Kong dollars
First Abu Dhabi Bank has issued a 750 million Hong Kong dollar five-year “Green Bond” through a private placement. This…
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Shariah-compliant gold trading platform to launch in UK
A digital gold-trading platform compliant with Islamic finance norms is about to get launched in the UK as early as…
Dubai developer gets 'locked out' of own project by contractor
A developer in Dubai has been "locked out" out of its two completed projects in Dubai, after a dispute escalated…
Revealed: Top 10 companies in the Middle East in 2020
The year 2020 began on an ambivalent note. The coronavirus pandemic set a new world order in motion, enforcing…
French talent management firm steps into UAE
A French talent management agency has launched activities into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The initiative, Spread…
Dubai Islamic Bank hires for US$ Reg S sukuk
Dubai Islamic Bank, rated A3/A (Moody's/Fitch), has mandated banks for a proposed US dollar benchmark five-year or long five-year Reg…
Shrinking interest margins hurt UAE bank profits
The UAE’s banking sector is facing challenges on its asset quality and profitability from COVID-19 and low interest rate environment,…
Dubai DIFC invests in innovative FinTech start-up companies
Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, announced on Monday that it has invested in four FinTech start-up companies. According to…
Foreign institutions sustain bullish run on Qatar bourse
Foreign institutions’ substantially stronger buying interests yesterday sustained the bullish run in the Qatar Stock Exchange for the fourth consecutive…
Dubai Chamber launches Banking and Funding Startups series
Keeping in line with its entrepreneurship advocacy efforts, Dubai Startup Hub, an entrepreneurship initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and…
Saudi billionaire prince sells iconic Norfolk in Sh2.8bn deal
Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has sold his stake in the troubled Fairmont The Norfolk and Fairmont Mara Safari…
Bahrain’s banking sector posts 1.8% growth
Bahrain’s banking sector saw positive results in 2019, with an average 1.8 per cent year-on-year real growth in 2019 and…