Banking on the unbanked
Two UAE-based fintech startups are expanding their service offering and targeting the underbanked migrant population in a push across the…
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EBRD TFP Awards recognise successful partner banks from three continents
EBRD recognises special achievements in trade finance by partner banks Banks in 27 countries honoured To date, TFP exceeds €5…
Authorities “may be sowing seeds of Turkish economy’s downfall” by pumping money at fastest rate for more than decade
An analyst on June 3 responded to data showing Turkey’s policy makers are pumping money into the economy at the…
MSCI appoints Head of EMEA Client Coverage
MSCI has appointed Axel Kilian as Head of Client Coverage - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective 1 June,…
First Abu Dhabi Bank sells $500mln in Formosa bonds
First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United Arab Emirates' largest lender, last month sold $500 million in privately placed 30-year Formosa…
Qatar Chamber to launch online training programmes for private sector, individuals
Qatar Chamber has announced that it would launch a series of online training programmes, including a variety of areas like…
SABB named ‘Best Trade Finance Bank’ in Saudi Arabia
SABB has been named by Global Trade Review (GTR) magazine as the “Best Trade Finance bank in Saudi Arabia” for…
QNB wins ‘Leader in Trade for Qatar’ award
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been named this year’s “Leader in Trade…
GP Global expands international bunkering business with a raft of new appointments
GP Global has announced the appointment of four experienced industry professionals in key offices across the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Sharjah sells $1bln 7-year dollar sukuk
Sharjah, the third-largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates, sold $1 billion in seven-year sukuk, or Islamic bonds, on Tuesday,…
Middle East returns to normal life amid strict COVID-19 measures
Efforts to return life gradually back to some kind of normality in parts of the Middle East continue, as governments…
The Gulf’s sovereign wealth funds ‘need to be deployed’ amid coronavirus crisis, expert says
The Gulf region’s twin shock of the coronavirus pandemic and severely weakened oil prices continues to pressure its economies, with…