Middle East Business News

Kuwait's Stimulus Package Offers $16.5bn In Additional Lending, KBA Chairman

Adel Al-Majed has said the global crisis posed by coronavirus is worse than the financial meltdown of 2008 Read more

Dubai Islamic Slumps As NMC Exposure Risks Wiping 45% Of Profit

Dubai-based bank had about $425m of exposure at the end of March, while NMC owed its subsidiary Noor Bank about $116m Read more

Saudi-backed Augmented-reality Start-up To Explore A Sale

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF among Magic Leap's big name investors Read more

Video: India Is Promised $1 Billion To Fight Covid-19 Pandemic As Deaths Rise

The World Bank has pledged one billion dollars to India to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic there. The city of Mumba... Read more

Dubai Islamic Bank, Noor Bank Exposure To NMC At $541m

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has requested NMC be placed in administration Read more

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Requests NMC Be Placed In Administration

Embattled NMC has said such a move would endanger lives during coronavirus pandemic Read more

Dubai Chamber Donates $2.7m To Coronavirus Solidarity Fund

Chamber has already received a 'considerable number' of pledges from multinationals and family businesses in the emirate Read more

NMC Health Executive Chairman Calls For Patience From Creditors

NMC board has appointed PwC to advise on liquidity and operational matters Read more

NMC Convertible Bondholders Tap PJT Ahead Of Debt Restructuring

PJT is advising a group of investors in NMC Health's $360 million of convertible bonds due 2025 Read more

NMC Convertible Bondholders Tap PJT Ahead Of Debt Restructuring

PJT is advising a group of investors in NMC Health's $360 million of convertible bonds due 2025 Read more

Inaugural $9.5m Emirates Loto Draw Rescheduled For April

First jackpot draw was due to take place on Saturday, tickets will be carried forward Read more

Lulu Exchange App Sees Surge In Downloads

LuLu Money has over 350,000 downloads to date, 15,000 of which were in the last 10 days Read more

Coronavirus: Bahrain Orders All Bank Notes To Be Disinfected

Central Bank of Bahrain has issued directive to all money changers in the kingdom Read more

Covid-19: Saudi Delivery App Raises Funds As Virus Lockdown Boosts Demand

Nana raised $18 million from investors including venture capital fund STV and Middle East Venture Partners Read more

Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Could Shed $300bn Amid Covid-19 Chaos

Hedge funds and private-equity firms on Wall Street could lose a substantial piece of business as Gulf funds channel wea... Read more