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RBS Coutts furthers NRI initiative in the Middle East with key...

RBS Coutts, the international private banking arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, today announced the appointment of Santosh Keni as Head of...

UAE Banking Sector Poised for Growth in 2022

The top 10 UAE banks reported a 5 percent year-on-year increase in total assets worth AED 2,989 billion in 2021, and an increase of...

Emirates NBD ranked No. 1 banking brand in Middle East

Underlines strength of new unified brand Findings based on brand value and brand performance In its first year of participation under its...
Consumer appetite for digital banking services continues to grow in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

GCC Consumers Opt for Digital Banking Services Post Covid-19

77% of respondents in the GCC access digital banking services at least once a week. 44% are willing to switch to a different bank due...

Punjab National Bank Granted License to Operate from DIFC

DIFC is Strategic Base for Bank's Middle East and Africa Operations Punjab National Bank (PNB), India's No.1 ranked nationalized bank, has received a license to...

Banks’ Expertise Critical to Speed Up Economic Recovery Post COVID-19

Credit misallocation causing lasting risks to economies, and needs course-correction Bankruptcy frameworks need to prepare for potential impact of credit losses on banking...
Dubai Banks

Dubai Banks Announce Business Relief Package

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai banks have come...

Dubai Economy, CBD To Provide Banking Services for DED Trader Licence...

Enables startups in Dubai to leverage online and social media for business growth Further promotes and facilitates ease of doing business in Dubai ...
PayBy app is now on Abu Dhabi Pay

PayBy App Facilitates Contactless Payment for Government Services

PayBy joins Abu Dhabi Pay, the digital payment platform for Abu Dhabi government services Partnership simplifies digital payment mechanisms for customers and businesses The Abu Dhabi...

FAB Implements Support Measures In Response To COVID-19

FAB launches additional financial relief initiatives in a series of clear and decisive actions to safeguard the wellbeing of customers and employees during...

Liv. Launches UAE’s Most Flexible Credit Card

Liv., the digital only lifestyle bank by Emirates NBD, is expanding its millennial-friendly proposition with the launch of a unique credit card programme. The...
Suvo Sarkar, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD Marks Financial Wellness Month in April

Renewed commitment to customers’ financial wellness Bank’s #moneywise platform advocates healthy financial behaviours and habits. Joining the global effort to bring attention to financial literacy this...

Region’s Largest Open Banking Platform Launches In UAE

MENA Open Banking pioneers expand with new offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Tarabut Gateway, the MENA region’s first and largest regulated Open Banking...

UAE Central Bank to Cut Interest Rates by 75 Basis Points

The Central Bank of the UAE announced on Monday that it will cut interest rates, beginning 16th March, following US Federal Reserve cuts to...

FAB Shareholders Approve Distribution of 74% Cash Dividends

All agenda items approved by shareholders, including distribution of cash dividend of 74 fils per share  New elected FAB board expands from 9...

MEA Retail Banks Strongest Believers in Cashless Society

Middle East and Africa (MEA) retail banks believe delaying digitalization poses genuine threats to their business models 6 in 10 banking executives in the Middle...

Bitcoin’s Coming of Age? May’s Historic Halving Taking Place in a...

The Bitcoin price will hit ‘at least $10,000’ even before the four-yearly ‘halving’ event taking place in two weeks, predicts the CEO of one...

Emirates NBD to create up to 300 additional jobs in 2011

Emirates NBD, the UAE’s largest banking institution, is expecting to experience a hiring spree creating between 200 and 300 new jobs for the consumer...