Mastercard brings together banks, government entities and ecosystem partners to help small businesses across the Middle East sustain operations and accelerate recovery Dubai, UAE: Mastercard has launched Built Small. Moving Strong, a regional resilience program designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they navigate a challenging operating environment marked by supply chain disruption and tightening […]
The launch marks a significant milestone for the bank, positioning it among the global pioneers in Islamic Certificate of Deposit Programmes and the first in the UAE Programme size is set at USD 2 billion Dubai, UAE: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has successfully launched the UAE’s first Shari’ah-compliant […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: x The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, one of the world’s fastest-growing exchanges, is pleased to launch ADX Managed Services (AMS) — its latest suite of integrated, API-driven trading solutions and services designed to simplify investing and unlock faster access to market opportunities for investors in the UAE and globally. […]
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, rang the market-opening bell at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) to mark its role as the first bank in the UAE to participate as a broker, through ADIB Securities, on Tabadul, ADX’s cross-border trading platform. Tabadul connects regional and international markets on a […]
Dubai, UAE – Mastercard and Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin infrastructure provider operating primarily across Africa, with additional capabilities in select emerging markets, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate stablecoin-enabled payment innovation across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA), with plans for global expansion. The collaboration will explore breakthrough applications for stablecoin payments […]
Initiative is designed to unlock working capital, reduce liquidity constraints and strengthen supply chain resilience across IMKAN’s project pipeline. Reflects the growing convergence of embedded finance and real estate development in the UAE, supporting sector-wide growth and SME participation. Abu Dhabi, UAE: IMKAN, a leading global master developer based in Abu Dhabi, and Zelo, a UAE-based […]
Syed Basar Shueb, CEO of IHC, commented: “Q1 2026 marks a strong start to the year, reflecting the continued execution of our strategy to scale high-performing platforms and optimise capital allocation across the portfolio. Our performance demonstrates the strength of our diversified model, with broad-based growth, margin expansion, and a significant uplift in profitability. We […]
First structured AED–USD digital conversion powered by Mbank, supporting compliant digital asset settlement in the UAE. Abu Dhabi, UAE – 7 May 2026 AE Coin, the UAE’s first AED-pegged stablecoin licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE, and USD Universal (USDU), a USD-backed stablecoin regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu […]
Dubai, UAE – Franklin Templeton, a leading global asset manager with more than 35 years of experience investing in Islamic markets, today announced the launch of two new funds in its Luxembourg-domiciled Franklin Templeton Shariah Funds (FTSF) range for Europe, Asia and Middle East investors. FTSF Franklin Global Sukuk Ultra Short Duration Fund2 and the FTSF Franklin Shariah […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, one of the world’s fastest-growing exchanges by market capitalization, welcomes HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, as a new General Clearing Member (GCM), widening investors’ access to ADX-listed securities and the emirate’s dynamic capital markets and strengthening the efficiency […]