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Saudi Tadawul celebrates GIB Capital membershipThe Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has welcomed GIB Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gulf International Bank (GIB) as a market member. This membership allows GIB Capital to become a market member and a del credere, providing its clients with the opportunity to trade in GCC&r More… |
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Central bank chiefs from Mena to attend FinTech ForumThe Middle East and Africa FinTech Forum has announced that a large number of central bank governors from the Mena region will attend the 3rd annual FinTech Forum, which will be held in Manama under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain on February 21. More… |
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Taiger to conduct executive training on AI in BahrainBahrain FinTech Bay has announced that its Venture Acceleration Platform partner Taiger will conduct executive training on AI and automation at RegFact next week. The executive training course will take place at Radisson Blu Hotel, Diplomat, on February 25 bet More… |
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Warba buys major AUB stake in Kuwaiti financial groupWarba Bank, a leading Islamic bank in Kuwait, said it has signed an agreement with Bahrain-based Ahli United Bank BSC and its subsidiary Ahli United Bank KSCP to acquire their respective shareholding in Kuwait and Middle East Financial Investment Company, representing 75.72 per cent of the co More… |
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ECI eyes $3bn UAE non-oil exports in 2019Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, said it is set to play a lead role in the country's move towards non-oil diversification by securing $3-billion worth of exports and re-exports of non-oil companies in 2019. The ECI unve More… |
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Shuaa Capital revenues hit $40m, profit downUAE-based Shuaa Capital said its total group revenues for 2018 increased by 23 per cent to reach Dh165.2 million, however the net profit fell 63 per cent year-on-year to Dh27.2 million with the company taking mark-to-market charges on its investments in Q4 2018 and additional one-off provisions More… |
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Top speakers for DMCC global trade summitLeading figures from government, trade, investment, and technology are set to share predictive analysis on the shifts taking place within the world economy at an upcoming trade conference organised by DMCC in Dubai, UAE. The UAE Ministry of Economy has announced its support for t More… |
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Samsung Pay signs 5 new partnerships in UAESamsung has partnered with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (Debit Cards), Dubai Islamic Bank, Finance House, MAF Najm Cards and Noor Bank and to enable their customers access to the digital payment and digital wallet solutions of Samsung Pay. The announcement of these five new issuer p More… |
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E-commerce in Dubai ‘set to hit $2.6bn in sales’E-commerce stands out as a sector with massive potential for growth for Dubai, poised to expand at a CAGR of 12 per cent in the 2018-2023 period to reach Dh9.7 billion ($2.6 billion) in sales volume by 2023, said a top official. “Wholesale and retail commerce are primary ec More… |
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CBI 2018 net profit surges 29pc to $61.5mDubai-based Commercial Bank International (CBI) has posted a net profit of Dh226 million ($61.5 million) in 2018, as against Dh175 million in the previous year, marking an increase of 29 per cent. Quarterly net profit up 36 per cent from Dh61 million in Q3 2018 to Dh83 million in More… |
