(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Because the fight against cyber fraud is also a battle of wit and creativity, a leading UAE bank has upped the ante with its music video conveying the message with a swag. …
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Noor Bank raises over Dh500m for Azimut’s Fixed Maturity Plan
Dubai: Noor Bank has announced that it entered into a successful collaboration with Azimut (DIFC) Limited to launch the largest US-dollar Islamic fixed maturity plan (FMP) in the UAE under a Dubai …
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Noor Bank raises over Dh500m for Azimut’s Fixed Maturity Fund
Noor Bank entered a successful collaboration with Azimut (DIFC) to launch the largest US-dollar Islamic fixed maturity plan (FMP) in the UAE under a Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) …
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‘Do I have to pay a fee to reactivate my dormant bank account?’
I have a problem with a UAE bank. I didn’t close my account before I left to go back to the Philippines two years ago as I thought the bank would automatically close it. I am back in Dubai as I have a …
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UAE- Etisalat, Noor Bank to offer mobile digital payment service
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Etisalat and Noor Bank have announced the launch of eWallet, a new digital payment service aimed at empowering UAE customers with safe, convenient, and flexible payment …
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Dubai woos Indian fintech start-ups with $100 million fund
Incidentally, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), has partnered with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE), Mumbai, the …
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Expo 2020 Dubai driving growth plans of UAE firms, says HSBC
Others will focus on investing in sustainability practices. Mike Davis, head of Commercial Banking, HSBC UAE said: “Expo 2020 remains the overriding factor resulting in such strong confidence for …
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Non-resident deposits in UAE exceed loans by $17.5bn
The value of non-resident deposits in the UAE’s banking system exceeded non-resident loans by Dh64.5 billion ($17.5 billion) at the end of May 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, a media report …
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UAE’s Etihad Rail to seek about $2 billion in financing – sources
the developer and operator of the United Arab Emirates’ national rail network, is expected to approach banks for about $2 billion to help finance the expansion of the network, banking sources …
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UAE lender ADCB plans to cut 2,000 jobs post-merger: Bloomberg
“This merger creates a resilient banking group with the capacity to invest in our mission to provide excellent service for our customers in our core market, the UAE,” Alaa Eraiqat, chief executive …
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UAE among top 10 countries worldwide for expats – HSBC
The report also found that the top-most financial priorities for UAE expats were saving and investing for retirement (82 per cent), children’s education (47 per cent) and property (43 per cent). …
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Dubai Financial Crisis – Dubai Expo 2020 – Impact on Dubai Tourism – UAE – Dubai Video
Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has promised that Dubai would “astonish the world,” in 2020 & so UAE will be hosting Expo 2020 in Dubai, in October next year. The master plan of …
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Dubai wants African startups to tap into US$100m Fintech Fund
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DFIC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has urged African financial technology startups to …
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INTERVIEW: UAE, Saudi stepping up anti-money laundering measures- U.N. official
The United Aram Emirates and Saudi Arabia are moving forward with their plans to counter money laundering, especially as the rise of fintech raises risks of illicit financial transactions, a United …
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Emirates NBD Transaction Banking boosts Dubai Department of Finance’s digitisation strategy
Dubai:Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has announced the successful implementation of a digitised payment solution for Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) to achieve full Host-to-Host (H2H) …
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UAE offers 100% foreign ownership in 122 economic activities
in order to increase the efficiency of financial planning and implementation of the general budget. During the meeting proceedings, the Cabinet also reviewed during the hosting of the meetings of the …
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First banking M&A wave in GCC subsides but UAE still ripe for consolidation, says S&P
The recent wave of mergers and acquisitions in the GCC banking sector is losing momentum, however, the UAE – the second biggest Arab economy and home to more than 40 lenders – is still ripe for …
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