Middle East Business News

Oman To Establish Its International Financial Centre Following Sultans Decree

The Centre will be headquartered in Madinat Al Irfan and will become a hub for financial services, attracting capital, ... Read more

Dubai Crypto Rules Updated As DFSA Reforms Token Regime At DIFC

DFSA implements Dubai crypto token framework at DIFC, strengthening safeguards and shifting suitability assessments to ... Read more

Wio Bank Unveils First UAE Bank Account For Content Creators

Wio Bank unveils UAE bank account designed for content creators, offering digital, multi-currency tools to support glob... Read more

Aldar Prices $1bn Hybrid Notes As Global Orderbook Tops $4.2bn

Aldar prices $1bn hybrid notes with a $4.2bn orderbook, strengthening its capital structure to support growth, acquisit... Read more

Abu Dhabi Launches $2bn Water Push To Tackle Global Shortages

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development's new water initiative will benefit around 10 million people worldwide through clean wat... Read more

Lebanon Central Bank Seeks To Recuperate Embezzled Funds To Bolster Liquidity, Governor Says

Lebanon's central bank filed a criminal complaint against a former official, lawyer, and banker over alleged public fun... Read more

Refinancing Drives EMEA Loan Market To Highest Level Since 2007 – Report

Loan volumes hit $1.51 trillion in 2025 as borrowers rush to extend maturities The post Refinancing drives EMEA loan ma... Read more

India regulator Alleges Bank Of America Breached Insider Trading Rules In 2024 Deal

Bank of America arm violated rules in share sale of Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management, SEBI notice says The post I... Read more

How UAE Finance Is Redefining Innovation Through Impact

Abu Dhabi-raised entrepreneur and businessman Mahmoud Abu Ebeid swapped construction for code in 2020. Now his software... Read more

RAKBANK Secures In-principle Approval For AED-backed Stablecoin

In-principle approval from the CBUAE marks a milestone in the bank’s digital assets strategy as it combines blockchai... Read more

Qatar Investment Authority Participates In XAIs $20 Billion Funding Round

Series E funding by the Elon Musk company exceeded its own target of $15bn as it ramps up development of new AI models ... Read more

Abu Dhabis BlueFive Capital Named GP For $4.6bn Chinese Industrial Fund

Appointment positions the Abu Dhabi-based platform at the centre of HBIS and CICC’s cross-border investment strategy ... Read more

Saudi Arabia Opens Capital Market Fully To Foreign Investors From February 2026

Saudi Arabia will open capital market to foreign investors from February 2026, scrapping QFI rules to boost liquidity ... Read more

Oman Approves Global Financial Centre To Boost Investment, Banking And Economic Diversification

Oman approves establishment of Oman Global Financial Centre to attract investment, strengthen banking and support econo... Read more

Dubai Targets 90 Per Cent Cashless Transactions By 2026 Under New DFZ-DOF Agreement

Dubai steps up cashless ambitions as Department of Finance and Free Zones Council sign deal to advance digital payments... Read more