Saudi lenders NCB and Samba are in early merger talks – sources
National Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia's biggest lender, said on Thursday it had signed an initial agreement with smaller lender Samba…
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Egypt's CBE requires banks to notify customers when removed from blacklists
The Central Bank of Egypt has issued new instructions, requiring banks to notify their customers when procedures are taken to…
Islamic Development Bank Group in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Economy and Annual Investment Meeting to Host a Live Webinar
The Islamic Development Bank Group in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Economy and Annual Investment Meeting, will conduct a…
Saudi Arabia: Expat residents not allowed entry until coronavirus crisis ends
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that expatriate residents abroad will not be permitted to return to the kingdom until the end…
QFC ‘Fintech Circle’ to boost networking with large entities, corporates
The Qatar Financial Center, which is eyeing more global fintechs (including those from the US) to join its platform, will…
Nasdaq Dubai welcomes listing of $500 million sukuk by SIB
Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a 500 million US dollar sukuk by Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) The capital raised…
Anxious Lebanese turn to property amid banking crisis
The Lebanese real estate sector has witnessed a spike in activity in the past three months despite an economic crisis…
Abu Dhabi wins $10bn FDI in gas pipeline deal
Dhabi, capital of the UAE, has pulled off a large foreign direct investment deal with a transaction to sell a…
Commercial Bank Dubai and Thunes partner to offer real-time international remittances
Commercial Bank of Dubai and global cross-border payment provider Thunes announced a partnership that will facilitate real-time cross-border transaction flows…
NBB diversifies its Murabaha service to clients by offering Sukuk-based Murabaha facility
The National Bank of Bahrain announced its subscription to Bahrain Bourse’s newly introduced Murabaha service, which will be used by…
DFSA publishes Cyber Thematic Review Report
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has published a thematic review report on cyber risks. The Report highlights a number…
IBMC brings digital gold to the UAE
IBMC Financial Professionals Group has struck a partnership with US Gold Currency and Blockfills to bring a monetary gold-backed digital…