DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Dubai’s Mashreq Bank, the emirate’s third largest lender by assets, plans to halve the number of its branches over the next three years as it shifts its focus towards digital banking services, its CEO told Reuters on Sunday.
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Dubai’s GEMS Education planning over $1 bln loan ahead of IPO -sources
DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) – GEMS Education, an international education firm headquartered in Dubai, plans to raise a loan of over $1 billion to refinance some existing debt before a planned initial public offer of shares in London, sources familiar with the …
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Dubai’s Mashreq to cut size of branches as it shifts towards digital banking
Dubai’s Mashreq Bank, the emirate’s third-largest lender by assets, plans to halve the size, not the number, of its branches over the next three years as it shifts its focus towards digital banking services, its CEO told Reuters on Sunday. The …
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Resolving bank fraud a lengthy process for UAE customers
SuzIf you fall victim to credit card or bank account fraud, it can take several months for the bank and card issuer to investigate. And, as two victims who wrote into The National found, you have to foot the bill, however large, until that investigation is …
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Islamic banks and Takaful sectors likely to witness more mergers
Dubai: The high-profile merger of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) in the UAE last year had triggered a number of unconfirmed reports of impending bank mergers across the GCC, however, most of these reports were eventually denied …
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Dubai’s Mashreq to cut branches as it shifts towards digital banking
Dubai’s Mashreq Bank, the emirate’s third largest lender by assets, plans to halve the number of its branches over the next three years as it shifts its focus towards digital banking services, its CEO told Reuters on Sunday. The downsizing will …
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National Bank of Fujairah Increases UAE Presence With the Opening of a New Branch in Al Ras
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) PJSC is pleased to announce the opening of its new branch at the heart of Dubai’s historic Gold Souk in Al Ras. The expansion comes in line with NBF’s strategy to strengthen its nationwide presence, and ensure that its …
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Strong banking sector to support credit growth
Dubai: Kuwait’s banking sector is well regulated and has remained sound and credit conditions favorable amid challenging economic conditions. In the first half of 2017, credit to the private sector recorded healthy average growth, after taking a hit in …
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UAE economy manages soft landing with improvements in public finance
Reflecting uneven progress among Dubai GREs, the stabilisation is however accompanied by a concurrent shift toward less transparent domestic sovereign borrowing from majority Dubai government-owned Emirates NBD bank.
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DubaiGÇÖs Mashreq to cut branches as it shifts towards digital banking – CEO
DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Dubais Mashreq Bank, the emirates third largest lender by assets, plans to halve the number of its branches over the next three years as it shifts its focus towards digital banking services, its CEO told Reuters on Sunday.
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Digital bank Mashreq Neo unveiled in the UAE
Mashreq Neo is targeted towards the connected generation who are digitally savvy, use mobile devices extensively, and will immerse users in a brilliant digital experience. “With the launch of Mashreq Neo, we have entered a new era in the digitisation of …
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UAE ‘sin tax’ comes into effect today
The UAE’s Excise Tax came into effect today, doubling the price of tobacco and increasing the price of soft drinks by 50 percent. Soft drink prices will increase from AED1.50 to AED2.25 while the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes will double from AED8 to …
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SoftBank plots deals to build $300bn asset-management arm
The investment manager oversaw $148.5 billion in private equity holdings, credit assets, real estate and hedge funds as of June 30 … receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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UAE helping hands: The couple facing financial hardship after a tragic loss
As if having a traumatic experience trying to find a hospital willing to admit them and having twins born 14 weeks prematurely wasn’t enough, an Indian couple in Dubai face hospital costs totalling Dh850,000 after their newborns spent seven months in NICU.
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UAE issues new regulation on federal tax procedures
The UAE Ministry of Finance has released the executive regulation of Federal Decree-Law No (7) of 2017 on tax procedures, thus taking the VAT system in the country one step forward. The published regulations cover, among other things, the responsibilities …
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Dubai saw double digit growth in tourist numbers in H1
The number of tourists visiting Dubai increased 10.9 percent during the first half of 2017. Abu Dhabi and Ras al-Khaimah recorded a 7.2 percent and 6.5 percent growth, respectively, according to the Central Bank of the UAE. The banking authority …
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Saudi entertainment authority says hit by cyber attack
The GEA was set up last year as part of the Vision 2030 reform program to provide entertainment options for Saudis, who are accustomed to traveling abroad to see shows and visit amusement parks in nearby Dubai and … our… Hedge funds look past the …
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