Category: FINANCE

The UAE has emerged as one of the world’s most banked nations on the back of remarkable surge in bank account ownerships, according to a new independent survey. The YouGov study, commissioned by the …

Finance World Magazine’s highly anticipated UAE Realty Awards 2025 unfolded in spectacular fashion at Sofitel Dubai The Palm, setting a new benchmark for excellence, innovation and celebration in the …

ABU DHABI, 12th May 2025 (WAM) — The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has reiterated its commitment to enhance the efforts of its member banks to develop the necessary frameworks, under the direct …

Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier Flynas has sold within minutes of opening all of the $1.1 billion in shares from its initial public offering on the Riyadh stock exchange.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian budget airline flynas, backed by billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, is seeking to raise up to 4.1 billion riyals ($1.1 billion) from an initial public offering in …

I’ve sat across the table from CFOs, controllers, and business owners navigating the highs and lows of growth in the UAE. I’ve seen what great finance teams can do – and I’ve seen what holds them back …

The Central Bank of the UAE has imposed administrative and financial sanctions on five insurance brokers operating in the country, pursuant to Article (14) of the Decree Federal Law No. (20) of 2018 …

UAE MBank, Al Maryah Community Bank, the first fully integrated digital bank in the UAE, is offering secure and regulated AED dirham to crypto conversions and trades, AED Escrow Account Services, …

Three IPOs launched in the Middle East in rapid succession last week in a testament to the region’s resilience amid wider global market volatility in response to the US tariff announcement in April.

The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region’s capital markets kicked off 2025 with a strong performance, recording 14 initial public offerings (IPOs) that raised $2.4 billion in Q1, a 106 per cent …

The UAE cabinet’s recent approval of the strategy for Islamic finance and halal industry is likely boost the industry, a top agency said. According to a report by Fitch Ratings, the UAE Islamic …

National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has been recognised in five awards at the prestigious MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2025, reflecting the bank’s leadership in delivering secure, cutting-edge …

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced the launch of its new Business Banking Diamond account. The account is a premium and bespoke offering …

Hamed Ali, Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai CEO, speaks to CNBC’s Dan Murphy at the DFM Capital Market Summit in Dubai about the city’s pipeline for initial public offerings.

Tariffs are up‭, ‬certainty is out‭, ‬and no one knows where to park their money‭. ‬Between a new 10‭ ‬per cent US tariff squeezing UAE exports like aluminium and petrochemicals‭, ‬and oil prices …

Off-plan properties in Dubai made up 60% of transactions in 2024, which helped generate a 35.5% increase in property deals. From January to April, 2025, Dubai recorded a total sales transaction value …

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is set to host the third edition of the Dubai FinTech Summit May 12 and 13, 2025, at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, under the theme ‘FinTech for All’. The …