Sohar International transforms B2B Travel Payments with launch of Visa Commercial Choice Travel

Sohar International transforms B2B Travel Payments with launch of Visa Commercial Choice Travel

Muscat, Sohar International, has officially launched Visa Commercial Choice Travel (VCCT) during a high-profile corporate event held at the Mandarin Oriental, Muscat. This milestone establishes Sohar International as the first bank in Oman to introduce this specialized Corporate Credit Card solution, specifically engineered to transform business-to-business (B2B) supplier payments for Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and travel […]

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Strengthens ETF Market with Launch of First GCC Shariah Dividend ETF by Lunate

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Strengthens ETF Market with Launch of First GCC Shariah Dividend ETF by Lunate

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group today welcomed the listing of the Chimera Solactive GCC Shariah Dividend ETF (GCCDIV), marking the fourth listing of the year. Developed by Abu Dhabi-based global investment manager Lunate, this first-of-its-kind exchange-traded fund tracks high-performing, income-generating, Shariah-compliant[1] equities across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The listing […]

AXON Secures SAR 4 Million Investment to build the next generation of cross-border payments

AXON Secures SAR 4 Million Investment to build the next generation of cross-border payments

DUBAI, UAE – AXON successfully concluded its exclusive Investor Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together a distinguished group of investors, decision-makers, and leaders from the fintech and investment sectors across the Kingdom and the wider region to discuss the future of financial infrastructure connecting traditional finance with the digital economy. The event was attended by […]

Emirates NBD Launches Fully Digital Margin Trading Facility with Limits up to AED 10 Million

Emirates NBD Launches Fully Digital Margin Trading Facility with Limits up to AED 10 Million

Offering provides a fully digital solution, empowering investors to maximise opportunities through sophisticated leverage-based trading Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, announced a significant upgrade to its Margin Trading Facility, now enabling eligible clients to digitally apply for a credit limit up to AED […]

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Becomes First Bank to Offer Instant Digital Home Financing Pre-Approval

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Becomes First Bank to Offer Instant Digital Home Financing Pre-Approval

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) to provide eligible UAE nationals with enhanced digital pre-approval access to Shari’a-compliant home financing solutions. The initiative supports the UAE’s ongoing commitment to homeownership and family well-being, offering customers instant approval in principle for home […]

Compliance Cliff: Is UAE Finance Ready for E-Invoicing?

Compliance Cliff: Is UAE Finance Ready for E-Invoicing?

Panel Webinar  ·  25 June 2026, 5:00 PM GST  ·  Online The UAE’s e-invoicing mandate has moved past the point of theory. Cabinet Decision No. 106/2025 and Ministerial Decisions 243 and 244 have set the framework in motion. The Federal Tax Authority is accrediting service providers. Compliance timelines are narrowing. And for enterprise finance teams, […]

HSBC Qatar unveils its New Head Office featuring its first Wealth Centre in Msheireb Downtown Doha

HSBC Qatar unveils its New Head Office featuring its first Wealth Centre in Msheireb Downtown Doha

First dedicated, Premier wealth centre opens within HSBC’s new landmark headquarters Doha — HSBC officially welcomed customers to the bank’s first wealth centre within its new headquarters in Msheireb Downtown Doha, one of the world’s most advanced smart city developments. The new, dedicated Premier wealth centre marks a milestone in the bank’s strategic commitment to serving […]

Lean and Ziina launch the UAE's first One-Tap Pay by Bank experience under Open Finance

Lean and Ziina launch the UAE’s first One-Tap Pay by Bank experience under Open Finance

Dubai, UAE – [25th, June 2026] – Lean Technologies and Ziina have launched the UAE’s first One-Tap Pay by Bank experience under the Open Finance framework, marking a significant step in the maturation of account-to-account payments in the region. Built on Lean’s Deposits solution, the capability enables Ziina users to securely connect their bank account […]

Paris-based Varenne Capital Partners opens DIFC office to expand Middle East presence

Paris-based Varenne Capital Partners opens DIFC office to expand Middle East presence

Dubai: Varenne Capital Partners announces the opening of a new office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with the establishment of Varenne Capital Ltd, a wholly owned UAE subsidiary regulated by the DFSA. After successfully developing its business across Europe, Varenne Capital’s expansion to the Emirates marks a new chapter for its international development and […]

Standard Chartered H2 2026 Global Market Outlook: Navigating Shifting Sands

Standard Chartered H2 2026 Global Market Outlook: Navigating Shifting Sands

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) has released its Global Market Outlook for the second half of 2026, outlining its investment strategy and key themes as investors navigate a more complex and evolving market environment. The report was launched alongside Global Market Outlook events in Dubai and Abu […]