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With higher interest rates, UAE banks are headed for pre-pandemic profitability
UAE banking sector packs some heavy buffers in year-to-date → Read More
UAE banks’ Egypt subsidiaries will feel heat from 15.7% currency devaluation
UAE, Saudi have injected fresh funds into Egypt to stabilise position - and IMF could help → Read More
Some UAE banks ask for further temporary relaxations on key IFRS 9 compliances
Banks are concerned about higher provisioning burden from a full IFRS 9 compliance → Read More
UAE to emerge as global digital finance hub
UAE takes the fast road to digital finance over Metaverse → Read More
Oman allowing 100% foreign ownership in listed companies takes reforms to next level
It opens a window for Omani companies to tap global fund flows → Read More
Lebanon political stalemate, accounting rules distort Bank of Sharjah financials
UAE operations remain profitable, resolution to Lebanon woes likely in medium term → Read More
UAE businesses have some balancing to do as bank loans start to rise with US rate hikes
US Fed signals higher and faster rate hikes - what should UAE businesses do? → Read More
Pent-up demand, resurging economy to drive UAE’s loan growth: RAK Bank CEO
Lender to focus on customer-centric digitisation strategies → Read More
This is why UAE is the hottest foreign investment destination in GCC
UAE attracted 46.4 billion in foreign capital in 2021 with FDI component of $21.8 billion → Read More
UAE banks to report robust results for full year 2021
Improved efficiency, lower provisions and higher margins to reflect in profits → Read More
Get ready to pay higher interest rates on your loans in UAE as early as March
Central Bank of UAE is expected to increase interest rates in tandem with Fed rate hikes → Read More
Financial soundness of UAE banks robust, says central bank
Economic recovery expected to support healthy balance sheet growth of banks → Read More
UAE Central Bank: Some cheque bounce cases will remain criminal offences
Amendments to UAE Commercial Transactions Law will come into effect on January 2 → Read More
GCC countries set for big gains from surge in oil prices
Budget breakeven oil prices are on a steady decline for most oil exporters → Read More
UAE authorities implement amendments to law decriminalising cheque bounce
Central Bank, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Justice implement amendments → Read More
ADCB reports Dh3.8 billion nine-month net profit, up 36% year-on-year
Profit surge is driven by higher fee income, reduced costs and lower impairment charges → Read More
Will the current surge in oil prices hit $100 a barrel?
Supply constraints and demand recovery could support price surge in short run → Read More
UAE banking sector assets to register 8-10% growth in 2022
The UAE economy will reap benefits from Expo 2020 for about nine years, says Al Ghurair → Read More
Why India’s Positive Pay System is important to NRI bank customers
Changed banking rules to protech customers against checque frauds involving large amounts → Read More
Indian rupee hits a one year low against UAE dirham
RBI seen intervening in the market if speculation spikes → Read More