Ithmaar Bank reports profits for 2025
Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. (Closed), a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, reported profits for the year ended 31 December 2025. The…
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NBK is the banking sector’s exclusive and strategic partner of the 2026 Arab content forum
The conference brings together a select group of Arab content creators along with government entities and commercial brands, in addition…
EGP holds steady against dollar on Tuesday at most banks
The Egyptian pound was largely steady against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to market data. At state-owned banks,…
UAE's banking assets, industrial exports see growth in 2025
Banking assets in the United Arab Emirates recorded strong growth in 2025, reaching about 5.34 trillion dirhams (about 1.45 trillion…
Al Baraka Bank Egypt launches 1st digital branch to promote digital transformation
Al Baraka Bank Egypt has launched its first fully integrated digital branch at its headquarters on South 90th Street in…
Dukhan Bank and Dibsy announce strategic partnership to advance open banking in Qatar
Dukhan Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Dibsy to support the advancement of Open Banking in the State of…
Growing pressure on Arab banks amid complex cross-border contracts, legal risks
Arab banks — numbering around 520 this year — are facing mounting challenges, led by the growing complexity of cross-border…
First Abu Dhabi Bank to open Nigerian office in sub-Saharan push
First Abu Dhabi Bank has announced that it will open a representative office in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its…
ALEXBANK signs an MoU with Blu EV
The Strategic Partnership Supports Financing Electric Motorbikes for Delivery and Sustainable Mobility Services in Egypt Under the auspices of the…
Gulf Bank reports a net profit of KD 52.4mln for the full year 2025
Ahmad Mohammad Al-Bahar: Gulf Bank continued to strengthen its position in Kuwait’s banking sector, underpinned by a competitive business…
Central Bank Pilots Face-and-Palm Biometric Payments, Extending UAE’s Seamless-Travel Ecosystem
The Central Bank of the UAE has launched a proof-of-concept biometric payment system that lets users pay with a quick…
As UAE central bank trials palm payments, Amazon ditches the tech
The Central Bank of the UAE is trialling facial and palm biometric payments at the same time as Amazon abandons…