Business & Economy
‘Agentic AI’ takes over credit sanctions role as UAE banks make major strides in digital banking
‘Agentic AI’ is fast making major inroads into the UAE banking sector – moving beyond chatbots to autonomous…
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Business & Economy
Worldpay sees surge in real-time payments and digital wallets as regulatory reforms reshape UAE landscape
Speaking to Arabian Business on the sidelines of Seamless Middle East 2025, Tausif Ahmed, Merchant Country Leader for…
Business & Economy
Bahrain’s Investcorp sells entire stake in Indian retailer Citykart
Investcorp, a Bahrain-based leading global alternative investment firm, announced the sale of its entire stake in Citykart, one…
Government & Policy
UAE’s Etihad Credit Insurance reports over 15% jump in insured turnover to AED 16.2bn in 2024
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE federal export credit company, reported a 15.7 per cent increase in its…
Business & Economy
CBUAE issues $5m fines to foreign banks
The Central Bank of the UAE has imposed financial sanctions worth $5m on two branches of foreign banks…
Business & Economy
Saudi Aramco issues 5-30 year dollar-denominated bonds for $5bn
Saudi oil giant Aramco has sold its first dollar-denominated bonds for the year, totalling US$5 billion in three…
Business & Economy
Comera receives UAE central bank approval to launch finance company
Comera Finance, a subsidiary of Comera Financial Holding and part of Abu Dhabi’s influential Royal Group, has received…
Business & Economy
MENA region records $46bn in M&A activity in Q1
It represents an increase of 66 per cent, when compared to $27.6b in Q1 2024. The MENA region…
Business & Economy
Bitget launches BGUSD to bridge traditional finance and crypto
Bitget, a globally leading cryptocurrency exchange with major operations in the UAE, announced the launch of BGUSD, a…
Middle East
Afghanistan’s returnees at a crossroads between collapse and recovery
Since September 2023, some three million Afghans have returned – many having been forcibly deported from neighbouring Pakistan…