Elevate Financial Services launches in the UAE to champion unconventional investing for modern markets

Elevate Financial Services launches in the UAE to champion unconventional investing for modern markets

Dubai, UAE: Investors in today’s fast-moving markets face rigid wealth management models, limited access to tactical strategies, and a lack of transparency. These are barriers that often prevent them from capturing opportunities or preserving capital effectively. Elevate Financial Services LLC has launched in the UAE to help overcome these challenges, offering an unconventional, liquidity-focused approach designed […]

BHM Capital Reports AED 43.08 Million Profit for 2025, Revenue Surges 26.65%

BHM Capital Reports AED 43.08 Million Profit for 2025, Revenue Surges 26.65%

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 23 March 2026: BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, announced strong financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, further strengthening its position as a key player in the regional financial services sector. The company recorded solid growth across multiple financial and […]

National Finance Reports OMR 15.21 Million Profit for FY2025, Reinforces Growth Strategy

National Finance Reports OMR 15.21 Million Profit for FY2025, Reinforces Growth Strategy

Muscat: National Finance, the Sultanate of Oman’s leading finance company, closed the fourth quarter of 2025 on a strong note, further reinforcing its position as a key pillar within the nation’s financial services sector. The company’s robust performance reflects the sustained resilience of its financing portfolio, supported by a clear strategic focus on delivering customer-centric solutions […]

UAE Central Bank maintains Base Rate at 3.65%

UAE Central Bank maintains Base Rate at 3.65%

ABU DHABI – The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) at 3.65%. This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve’s announcement today to keep the Interest Rate on Reserve Balances (IORB) unchanged. The CBUAE has also decided to maintain the […]

Visa introduces card specification and SDK for Machine Payments Protocol

Visa introduces card specification and SDK for Machine Payments Protocol

In support of Stripe and Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol, Visa enables card-based payments for trusted autonomous agent payments. AI agents aren’t just answering questions. They’re executing tasks, coordinating services, consuming APIs, purchasing compute and completing automated B2B workflows – including micropayments for API calls, cloud resources and machine-to-machine services from the command line. As agents become more capable, the payments infrastructure supporting […]

Bank of Sharjah Reports 89% Surge in Net Profit for FY 2025

Bank of Sharjah Reports 89% Surge in Net Profit for FY 2025

Sharjah, UAE – Bank of Sharjah today announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, reporting exceptional performance and reinforcing the strong momentum achieved following the Bank’s successful turnaround in 2024. The Bank recorded net profit of AED 729 million, up 89% from AED 385 million in 2024, while profit before tax increased […]

Bain & Company announces strategic collaboration with IBM

Bain & Company announces strategic collaboration with IBM

Collaboration pairs IBM Consulting’s quantum safe transformation expertise with Bain’s market leading capabilities in due diligence Middle East — Bain & Company today announced it will work with IBM to deliver expertise to private equity and corporate clients on post-quantum cryptography risks and strategic mitigations. The strategic collaboration brings together the companies’ deep cybersecurity expertise including IBM […]

BHM Capital Launches Market Making Operations on Bahrain Bourse

BHM Capital Launches Market Making Operations on Bahrain Bourse

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, has officially launched its market making operations on Bahrain Bourse (BHB), following the successful completion of all regulatory, technical, and operational requirements in coordination with the relevant authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This initiative supports liquidity […]