Middle East Business News

Revealed: How UAE Banks Plan To Improve Cheque Security

Banks operating in the UAE say they will increasingly make use of QR codes to improve cheque security Read more

UK Fintech Firm Picks Bahrain To Drive Regional Ambitions

Innervate has chosen Bahrain to open its first regional office servicing the financial sector as the kingdom forges ahea... Read more

UK Fintech Firm Picks Bahrain To Drive Regional Ambitions

Innervate has chosen Bahrain to open its first regional office servicing the financial sector as the kingdom forges ahea... Read more

Kuwait Finance Said To Offer 35% Premium In $8bn Bank Deal

Sources say Kuwaiti lender may offer one share for every 2.1 in Ahli United Bank Read more

Kuwait Finance Said To Offer 35% Premium In $8bn Bank Deal

Sources say Kuwaiti lender may offer one share for every 2.1 in Ahli United Bank Read more

Dubai's Damac May Invest Up To $1.3bn In London Market

Chairman Hussain Sajwani says looking at deals in central London as a weaker pound makes the city cheaper Read more

Pakistan Hails UAE Economic Support After $3bn Deposit

Tariq Bajwa, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, says deposit will help country overcome 'challenges' Read more

Dubai's DP World Raises Stake In Australian Port Operator

The deal values DP World Australia at an enterprise value of nearly $1bn Read more

Dubai Investments Park Plans Investor Talks Ahead Of Sukuk

Investor meetings will take place in Singapore, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and London, commencing on Friday, ahead of p... Read more

UAE Formalises $3bn Pakistan Bank Deposit

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has been involved in various transport, water, agriculture, healthcare and education ... Read more

UAE Formalises $3bn Pakistan Bank Deposit

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has been involved in various transport, water, agriculture, healthcare and education ... Read more

Saudi Arabia's Alawwal Bank, SABB Merger On Track For H1 Completion

The merger will create the kingdom's third largest bank Read more

Saudi Arabia's Alawwal Bank, SABB Merger On Track For H1 Completion

The merger will create the kingdom's third largest bank Read more

Kuwait, Bahrain Lenders Plan Talks On $92bn Merger

Kuwait Finance House and Bahrain's Ahli United Bank would create the Gulf's sixth biggest bank Read more

UAE's Biggest Islamic Bank Lists $750m Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Dubai Islamic Bank is the leading UAE-based sukuk issuer by value on Nasdaq Dubai with a total of $6bn Read more