Middle East Business News

Dubai-based DP World Issues The Regions First Blue Bond

The $100 million, 5-year Blue Bond priced at 5.25% coupon rate; Will fund significantly under-funded SDG 14 and SDG 6 o... Read more

US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates For Third Time, Dials Back 2025 Outlook

Incoming president Trump's policy agenda on tariffs and taxes looms over the Fed's outlook, though Fed chair Powell cal... Read more

ADIO And EXIM Forge MoU To Boost US-UAE Trade In Key Sectors

It marks a significant milestone in facilitating the import and export of raw materials, services and technology, parti... Read more

UAE Central Bank Cuts Base Rate By 25bps

The new rate will be effective from December 19 Read more

Saudi Arabia Approves Licence For D360 Digital Bank

D360 Bank given approval to launch operations in Saudi Arabia Read more

UAE Banks Team Up To Fund $178m London Student Real Estate Development

UAE’s Emirates NBD and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank close funding arrangement for Purpose-Built Student Accommodation in Lo... Read more

India-based FAAD Capital Expands Global Footprint With Dubai Launch

The fund organised the inaugural Dubai edition of the FAAD Network Investor Meet Read more

Hex Trust Launches Fiat On/off-ramp Services In Dubai

The new service will enable investors in Dubai to seamlessly move their cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies Read more

UAE Payments Sector To Hit $27.3bn In 2028

UAE defies global slowdown with massive increase in digital payments Read more

Saudis Red Sea International Raises $104mn Credit Facility From Riyad Bank

The three-year financing is meant to support the construction of a staff camp Read more

UAE Corporate Tax Hike To Fuel Influx Of Multinational Companies Flocking To Freezones

A Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) will take effect in the UAE for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 20... Read more

Middle East Sees Surge In 2024 M&A Activity As Sovereign Wealth Funds Lead Investments

Global M&A market overall deal value will reach $3.5tn by the end of 2024 as Middle East sees significant growth Read more

Global Fintech Show Money20/20 To Launch Inaugural Middle East Edition In Riyadh In 2025

The event will be held on September 15-17 Read more

Ripple Announces Launch Of Globally Tradeable USD-denominated Stablecoins

The company said Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and Kenneth Montgomery, former First Vic... Read more

Middle East Has Best Growth Potential For Private Capital In 2025, Say Global Asset Managers

Surveyed asset managers also predicted PE and VC presented the greatest opportunities to find alpha – beating benchma... Read more