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Abu Dhabi Finance established

Abu Dhabi's five largest companies: Mubadala Development, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Aldar Properties, Sorouh Real Estate and the Tourism Development and Investment Company, will...

DED and Commercial Bank of Dubai sign agreement to facilitate electronic...

The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) have signed a co-operation agreement to give customers the option...

UAE Banking Sector Outlook

At the start of the year, analysts expected a binary scenario for UAE banks in 2010 on  the back of a slow but steady...

Bank of Egypt waives charges on remittances in Egyptian Pound from...

All charges against money transfers from UAE to Egypt in Egyptian Pound through the branches of Bank of Egypt in the UAE have been...

Emirates NBD region’s ‘Outstanding Private Bank’

Prestigious accolade presented to Emirates NBD Private Banking at PBI Global Wealth Awards in Singapore

Retail loans expected to lift earnings for UAE banks

Commenting on the Retail loans expected to lift earnings for UAE banks, Clint Dempsey who is is a Principal Associate in the Banking and...

UAE federal Government to move to 3-year budgets

UAE plans a big makeover with regard to its federal budget, like releasing budgets every three years instead of yearly one at present and...

Emirates NBD announces senior appointments

1. Appoints Head of Priority Banking, Vice President for Credit and Collections 2. Industry veterans with nearly 40 years of collective experience to support growth...

US Federal Reserve System Raises Base Interest Rate

The US Federal Reserve System acting as the national central bank has raised the base interest rate by 25 percentage points to 0.5-0.75%, the...

AED 55 billion worth of bounced cheques in 2011

UAE central bank reports AED 55 billion worth of bounced cheques in 2011.

UAE banks have no exposure to Lehman’s fall-out

The UAE banks have virtually no exposure to Lehman Brothers and that there was no systemic risk in the UAE as a result of...

UAE will not be party to GCC monetray union agreement

The UAE has decided not to take part in the proposed monetary union agreement between the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, an official...

UBS appoints Ali Janoudi to Middle East and North African role

UBS today announces the appointment of Ali Janoudi, who will be responsible for the Saudi Arabia and Near East/Northern Africa Wealth Management business in...

Emirates NBD named Asia’s Best Brand at 2011 CMO Asia Awards

Award recognises mind, market and commitment share of Emirates NBD brand among consumers Highlights achievement of Emirates NBD’s international expansion strategy Emirates NBD, a leading bank...

Savings account for children unveiled in Dubai

Shaatir Children’s Savings account will help young people reach their financial goals DIB’s first account specifically for children Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) today unveiled its first...
Bitcoin Trading

Bitcoin Surpasses $400B Market Capitalization, More Than Any Global Bank

Bitcoin’s market capitalization has hit record levels in 2020 alongside a surge in the asset’s price. With the market cap, the pioneer cryptocurrency is...

Six banks control 60 pc of assets in UAE

Emirates NBD alone holds 20pc Six large banks in the UAE control close to 60 per cent of the total assets held by the country's...

State Bank of India launches Corporate Banking Services from DIFC

Global Fortune 500-listed State Bank of India (SBI), has started providing a complete range of banking services from its base in the Dubai International...