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Citigroup and Standard Chartered evacuate Dubai offices as banks activate plans following Iran threats to Gulf financial interests.

A prominent British bank, Standard Chartered, has started evacuating staff from its Dubai offices due to threats from Iran against US- and Israeli-affiliated banks in the region.

Damas International, the global jeweler and watch retailer, announced on Wedneday plans to list a 28 percent stake in the company on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) to fund expansion …

DE Shaw, the world’s fourth largest hedge fund, is opening in Dubai to tap public and private opportunities in the world’s largest oil exporting region and ease Gulf Arab investors moves into overseas …

Citigroup and Standard Chartered evacuate Dubai offices as banks activate plans following Iran threats to Gulf financial interests.

British bank Standard Chartered has a large presence in the United Arab Emirates, with Dubai now a large financial hub for leading international banks including JPMorgan and HSBC …

Standard Chartered Bank confirmed that it continues to provide its services normally in the Middle East region through remote work arrangements. It clarified that these arrangements were recently …

Drones fell near Dubai airport, injuring four people, while attacks hit three ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz as Iran kept up its campaign disrupting oil markets and air and maritime traffic.

Citigroup and Standard Chartered evacuate Dubai offices as banks activate plans following Iran threats to Gulf financial interests.

Dubai-based investment bank Shuaa Capital has seen its group CEO leave after less than two years in the role. In a statement on Tuesday, the firm said it had “taken steps to deepen its senior …

New regulations from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), set to take effect by the end of March 2026, are forcing financial institutions to rethink how they authenticate customers and detect scams in …

A banker living and working in Dubai says they and some of their colleagues have begun stockpiling food over concerns the fighting in the Middle East, which has entered its 11th d …

Asian business leaders and financial networks say confidence in Dubai as a global financial hub remains strong despite rising geopolitical tensions in the region. Dubai has long attracted Asian …

Sustainable finance in the Middle East is growing, but the region still faces major funding gaps and climate-adaptation pressures.

Unit holders of Dubai Residential REIT, which listed on the Dubai Financial Market in May 2025, have approved a dividend for the second half of 2025 as the company’s revenues rise. The REIT will now …

Operations in the UAE’s financial domain remain stable despite geopolitical tensions in the MENA region, with HE Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), crediting stron …

The role of Dubai as a global finance hub and favored landing spot for the global elite faces its first big test in the Iran war. The big picture: Dubai is the flagship city of oil power United Arab …