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The regulatory framework meant to help SMEs gain easy access to financing by creating an innovation-friendly ecosystem was launched by the Dubai Financial services Authority (DFSA) in line with the United Arab Emirates Government’s National Innovation …
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UAE. Global executives expect economic and financial volatility to be higher over the next 12 months than it was in the past year, according to the 2017 report “Views from the C-Suite” published by A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council.
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Dubai: Consumers in the UAE increasingly want to be able to resolve their basic banking issues without having to speak to a bank adviser by phone, according to a new survey from Avaya, a global communications company. The findings reveal that customers …
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Consumers in the UAE increasingly want to be able to resolve their basic banking issues without having to speak to a bank adviser by phone, according to a new survey from Avaya. The findings reveal that customers’ most preferred channel for accessing …
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A recently released study produced by Avaya and YouGov found that the bulk of UAE customers preferred to utilise digital self-service channels to access banking services, particularly through the use of a mobile app. The Customer Experience in Banking …
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Liquidity and funding pressures eased in the banking sector in 1H17 due to lower lending growth and increased government deposits in the banking system. Improved liquidity is helping to ease bank margins. Asset-quality metrics remain under pressure …
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Data provided by the Khalifa Fund shows that approximately 50-70 per cent of SMEs have had their applications for funding from conventional banks rejected and loans to SMEs account for just 4 per cent of outstanding bank credit in the UAE, significantly …
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COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI – Following are second-quarter net profit estimates for Commerical Bank of Dubai in millions of dirhams. Q2 2017 %change EFG Hermes 255.00 4.07% ARQAAM Capital 222.00 -9.39% Commerical Bank of Dubai reported a net profit of 245.02 …
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Meanwhile Emirates NBD, Dubai’s biggest bank by assets, came out as the leading retail bank while Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts was the leading hospitality brand. Last week Emirates was name the healthiest brand in the UAE overall, followed by WhatsApp in …
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Dubai Health Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the unique AccorHotel property, owned by R Holding, during Arabian Travel Market earlier this year. “We have also partnered with The Health Bank in a strategic initiative to enhancing …
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