Ninety-one per cent are confident in the long-term performance of UAE-based companies, unchanged from August 2025, while 90% expressed confidence in the UAE economy, slightly down from 92% previously …
CPX and SpendConsole join forces to deliver first AI-driven, mandate-ready e-invoicing across the UAE
Strategic alliance offers end-to-end compliance, cybersecurity assurance and finance automation ahead of the UAE Ministry of Finance’s 2026 e-invoicing mandate …
UAE Banks Federation approves 2026 strategy
The credit portfolio grew by 17.9% and deposits increased by 16.2%, while maintaining high levels of capital adequacy and liquidity ratios exceeding regulatory requirements and international standards …
UAE-based Comfi pockets US$65 million pre-Series A to expand its B2B embedded finance offering
Dubai-based fintech Comfi, a B2B embedded finance platform, has bagged US$65 million in a pre-Series A funding round comprising both equity and debt, which will see it scale its operations and expand …
UAE public debt report highlights strong fiscal efficiency: Sheikh Maktoum
Sheikh Maktoum highlights fiscal efficiency, AED 27bn sukuk, AED 11.2bn bonds, and strong global investor demand with USD 10bn international issuances …
Ministry of Finance launches ‘Federal Government Public Debt 2022–2025’ report
DUBAI, 26th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched the ‘Federal Government Public Debt 2022–2025’ report titled ‘Public Debt: Efficiency and Sustainable Financing,’ a …
Dubai steadies hedge fund hub
Arabian Post Staff -DubaiDubai has moved to protect its standing as a fast-rising hedge fund centre by giving financial firms more room to handle disruption linked to the Iran war, as market …
UAE lenders stay the course as Central Bank measures cushion economic shock
The UAE’s financial system has weathered the storm, showing remarkable resilience amid unprecedented global and regional market volatility, with no meaningful fallout for the health of the banking …
UAE’s Al Ramz rolls out two open-ended GCC investment funds via IPO
Abu Dhabi based Al Ramz Corporation has launched the initial public offering (IPO) of two new open ended GCC investment funds the Horizons GCC Sukuks Fund and the Fortitude GCC Equity Fund. The two …
UAE’s rebound offers a blueprint for GCC markets as investors look for long-term opportunity
The rebound in UAE markets following the region’s recent downturn is reinforcing a broader view among strategists that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) assets remain underpinned by strong fundamentals.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and DIB organise open dialogue focused on the banks’ role in enabling business resilience
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently organised an interactive dialogue in collaboration with DIB focused on banking solutions …
UAE’s Bank FAB quarterly profit dips slightly but beats forecast
First Abu Dhabi Bank , the UAE’s biggest bank by assets, reported first-quarter net profit of 5.01 billion dirhams ($1.36 billion) on Thursday, down 2% year-on-year, although operating profit and …
Dubai’s Emirates NBD announces record income of Dh14.4 billion in Q1
Dubai’s largest bank says it entered this period of heightened geopolitical uncertainty from a position of strength, with robust liquidity and a well-diversified business model …
CBUAE achieves significant progress in Emiratisation across banking, financial, insurance sectors
The data also showed that the total number of jobs targeted for UAE nationals between 2022 and 2027 stood at approximately 10,300 …
Dubai unveils plan for first AI-built financial centre
Dubai International Financial Centre announced an ambitious plan to become the world’s first financial hub fundamentally built on AI, integrating the technology into legal, regulatory, operational, …
White House, UAE financial deal talk: Damage done by war to Mideast economy extends well beyond energy
The United Arab Emirates has engineered one of the world’s most resilient travel and tourism economies. This Mideast war may be its biggest rebound test.
AICPA & CIMA and PLM Financial Advisory launch Finance Emiratisation Think Tank
AICPA & CIMA and UAE-based PLM Financial Advisory have announced the formation of the Finance Emiratisation Think Tank, a practitioner-led advisory board established to govern the rollout of the …