Offering provides a fully Digital Margin Trading Facility 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 […]
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?
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
First dedicated Premier wealth centre opens within HSBC’s new landmark headquarters Doha — HSBC Qatar 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
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
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 Partners ‘ move to the Emirates marks a new chapter for its international […]
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 […]
Emirates NBD launches first-of-its-kind Visa Personalised Card Art experience in the UAE
Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Visa personalised card art experience in the UAE, becoming the first issuer in the country to offer this capability. Developed in partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments and a […]
QNB Oman and AmwalPay Sign Strategic Agreement to Strengthen Digital Acquiring Services
QNB Oman and AmwalPay have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement aimed at enhancing digital payment acceptance services and supporting businesses and merchants across the Sultanate of Oman through advanced payment solutions and modern acquiring capabilities. The agreement was signed by Khalid Mohammed Al Barwani, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of QNB Oman, and […]
Saudi-Based Revora Secures $2 Million In Seed Round For Expansion and Product Development
Saudi Arabia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native e-commerce operating platform Revora has raised $2 million in a seed funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $2.5 million. The round was co-led by i2i Ventures and Oraseya Capital, with participation from Anchorless Bangladesh, Conjunction Capital, F6 Ventures, Hi2 Global, Orbit Startups, and a group of strategic […]
