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Kuwait tightens lending criteria for expatriates amid job security concerns

September 15, 2026

Kuwaiti banks are tightening lending criteria for expatriates as concerns over job security, Kuwaitisation and potential contract terminations prompt lenders …

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FinTech

Paysend Secures UAE Central Bank Approval to Launch Middle East Payments Hub

September 15, 2026

Paysend has received In-Principle Approval from the Central Bank of the UAE to establish a licensed presence for stored value …

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FinTech

New UAE Central Bank rules target outages, fraud and cyberattacks

September 15, 2026

The UAE Central Bank’s new Operational Risk Management Regulation came into force yesterday, September 14, 2026, establishing a more stringent …

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

CBI governor departs for Turkey; pursuing new banking exchange mechanisms

September 15, 2026

Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), left Tehran for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend the meeting of …

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Executive Moves

Citi strengthens trade leadership across key global growth corridors

September 15, 2026

Citi today announces three leadership appointments within its Trade and Working Capital Solutions business, underscoring the firm's commitment to supporting …

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Retail Banking

Kuwait banks create ‘grey list’, tighten expatriate lending as job security becomes key credit factor

September 15, 2026

Kuwait banks are becoming more selective in lending to expatriates, shifting from broad-based expansion toward a more risk-focused approach. Lenders …

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Research & Studies

Saudi Arabia among world’s fastest scaling data centre markets, says Savills

September 15, 2026

Saudi Arabia is one of the fastest scaling data centre markets in the world, with live IT power growing 57% …

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Retail Banking

Emirates Development Bank reaches Dh30 billion in financing approvals for industrial businesses

September 14, 2026

Emirates Development Bank , the UAE’s key financial engine for economic diversification and industrial transformation, has approved more than Dh30 …

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Retail Banking

In collab. with Mastercard, QNB Syria Issues 1st Int. Accepted Payment Card in Syria

September 14, 2026

QNB Syria, a subsidiary of QNB Group, in collaboration with Mastercard, has announced the launch of a locally issued Mastercard …

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Retail Banking

AlRayan Investment and AlRayan Bank co-Lead Partners of IFN Qatar Dialogues 2026

September 14, 2026

AlRayan Investment and AlRayan Bank are proud co-Lead Partners of IFN Qatar Dialogues 2026, on September 17, 2026 at Dusit …

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Mashreq Private Bank says UAE wealth-outflow fears are overblown — and it's betting on a generational handoff instead

September 14, 2026

Mashreq Private Bank is on track for one of its strongest years in the past five years, according to its …

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Retail Banking

Doha Bank among first in Qatar to join AFAQ Payments System

September 14, 2026

Doha Bank has joined the AFAQ Payments System, becoming one of the first commercial banks from Qatar to join the …

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