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DIB delivers 7% YoY growth in gross revenue to AED 18.6 billion as asset quality improves and capital strengthens

MEA Finance - October 21, 2026

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the UAE global Islamic bank, has reported a strong performance for the first nine months of 2026, with gross revenue rising 7 % YoY to...

Ajman Bank marks digital transformation milestone with regtech platform from 4most and Reporting Center

MEA Finance - October 21, 2026

Appointments

HSBC appoints Sami Abouzahr as Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking, UAE and Middle East

MEA Finance - October 21, 2026

Banking & Finance

Mashreq breaks new ground in the dim sum market with inaugural CNH 1 billion bond

MEA Finance - October 15, 2026

Technology

InsuranceMarket.ae builds trusted data foundation on Snowflake to power faster, smarter...

MEA Finance - October 13, 2026 0

InsuranceMarket.ae, the UAE insurance platform and an Alfred Holdings company, has selected Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as its trusted and governed data...

Mashreq pilots IBM Bob to advance agentic AI for integration engineering

MEA Finance - October 12, 2026 0

IBM announced that Mashreq, one of the financial institutions in the Middle East and North Africa, is piloting IBM Bob, IBM's enterprise AI-powered software...

GBM launches the UAE’s first AI lab powered by Cisco Secure...

October 8, 2026

InvestGB successfully completes front-to-back transformation with Avaloq

October 5, 2026

Huawei strengthens partner capabilities to scale AI adoption across Middle East

September 28, 2026

Fortis partners with Paymob to bring SmartPOS to merchants’ payment terminals

September 7, 2026

Mambu launches Intelligent Core, connecting AI to core banking

September 2, 2026

Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services

August 26, 2026

QualityKiosk named managed service partner for UAB’s enterprise testing center of...

July 28, 2026

Standard Chartered selects Broadcom to deliver secure, always-on banking services at...

July 16, 2026

Latest Issue

Al Ansari Exchange tests voice AI as it explores agentic applications

October 14, 2026

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Banking & Finance

Standard Chartered unveils first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency trading solution for affluent clients...

MEA Finance - October 14, 2026 0

Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) announced the launch of a new, first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency trading solution, enabling affluent clients to access digital assets securely through the...

Sharjah Islamic Bank reports AED 1.2 billion net profit for the...

MEA Finance - October 13, 2026 0

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) continued to deliver strong financial performance during the first nine months of 2026, recording growth in net profit, supported by...

Citi collaborates with Arab Bank to offer 24/7 USD payments across...

October 13, 2026

ADIB announces key dates for AED 1.75 billion rights issue to...

October 13, 2026

Mashreq partners with Expo City Dubai to expand access to off-plan...

October 9, 2026

ADIB shareholders approve AED 1.75 billion rights issue to support growth...

October 7, 2026

DIB and Expo City Dubai partner to advance off-plan home financing

October 6, 2026

NEOPAY enters into definitive agreement to acquire 65% stake in noon...

October 5, 2026

Mashreq collaborates with Citi and Swift to advance always-on cross-border payments...

October 1, 2026

Citi Token Services expands global footprint into UAE and Japan

September 29, 2026

Islamic Finance

Sharjah Islamic Bank attracts US$1.3 billion order book for US$500 million...

MEA Finance - September 28, 2026 0

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has successfully issued a US$500 million five-year Sukuk amid strong investor demand. The issuance attracted an order book of US$1.3...

Standard Chartered: “UAE well positioned to connect Islamic capital with high...

August 6, 2026

Ministry of Finance unveils UAE’s first sovereign retail T- Sukuk investment...

June 17, 2026

Standard Chartered successfully supports Pakistan’s inaugural Panda bond issuance

May 18, 2026

Islamic treasury sukuk auction for April 2026 attracts bids worth AED...

April 23, 2026

Opinion Pieces

How exposed are CLOs to AI disruption?

MEA Finance - September 30, 2026 0

Exploring the risks posed by AI to technology and software loans While the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions is expected to eventually impact most...

From Streaming to Cash Flow: What Daily Life Teaches Us About...

September 23, 2026

MENA debt capital markets: beyond resilience

September 11, 2026

How tokenisation could reshape asset management

August 21, 2026

The UK-UAE wealth corridor: Entering its second act

August 12, 2026

Wealth Management

Standard Chartered H2 2026 global market outlook: Navigating shifting sands

MEA Finance - June 26, 2026 0

Standard Chartered Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) has released its Global Market Outlook for the second half of 2026, outlining its investment strategy...

QNB Group CEO: private banking launch at QNB Egypt redefines regional...

February 9, 2026

UAE Families among top global adopters of AI and Digital Assets

October 27, 2025

Emirates NBD launches strategic initiative to empower next generation of Private...

November 13, 2024

Santander Private Banking expands global presence with first regional headquarters in...

September 23, 2024

Editor's Pick

talabat names du Pay digital wallet partner for riders in UAE

MEA Finance - October 12, 2026 0

du Pay, the advanced digital financial services arm of du, has expanded its partnership with talabat, the leading everyday needs app in the MENA...

Al Fardan Exchange reaches 100 branches as Dubai Metro rollout brings...

October 12, 2026

DIFC Family Wealth Centre and Arab International Women’s Forum advance women’s...

October 9, 2026

Mastercard and Tamatem level up gaming payments in Middle East and...

October 9, 2026

GII strengthens global financial services Platform following the acquisition of London...

October 5, 2026

Investments

Arqaam Capital launches Arqaam Academy as first cohort of its Analyst...

MEA Finance - October 12, 2026 0

Arqaam Capital, a specialist emerging and frontier markets investment bank headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), announced the launch of Arqaam Academy,...