Middle East Business News

FABs $1 Billion AT1 Six-year Instrument Oversubscribed 3.3 Times

Pricing of 5.875% of the perpetual non-call six-year instrument is more than 50bps tighter than the initial range of 6.... Read more

Julius Baer Gets In-principle Approval To Open Advisory Office In Abu Dhabi

In the UAE for over 20 years, the Swiss wealth management group, expected to open new office offering bespoke wealth ma... Read more

Revolut Steps Up UAE Build-out As Launch Nears, Pending Full Licence – GCC CEO

GCC chief Ambareen Musa says Revolut is in “day zero build mode” in the UAE, completing governance and licensing re... Read more

Saudi Venture Capital To Invest $270mn Across 17 US Funds

The investment promises to support the growth of technology and innovative companies in their late stages The post Saud... Read more

Saudi Corporates Expected To Boost Cross-border Bond Issuance As Funding Needs Grow – Report

Vision 2030 projects and high investment demand to drive borrowing and external debt, says S&P Global Ratings The p... Read more

Dubais Invictus Investment Secures Strategic Financing Package From MCB

The new financing package will provide the funding flexibility needed to expand Invictus’ footprint in processing, lo... Read more

UAE Investors Gain $1,089 Entry To T-Bonds And T-Sukuk As Retail Sukuk Initiative Expands

UAE investors can now buy T-Bonds and T-Sukuk from AED4,000 via Emirates NBD as the Ministry expands Retail Sukuk Initi... Read more

Sustainable Debt Issuance In MENA And Emerging APAC Markets Triples To $94bn

New DFSA-HKMA report to be discussed at the upcoming DFSA–HKMA Joint Climate Finance Conference in Dubai on 26 Novemb... Read more

DIFC Family Wealth Centre Launches Several Benefits And Partnerships

Steps taken to reinforce Dubai’s position as the region’s premier destination for family wealth, next-generation le... Read more

Dubai Surges Toward Global Top 10 Financial Centres As DIFC Outpaces New York, London And Hong Kong

Dubai is advancing as a next-generation financial hub, with DIFC driving competitiveness and outperforming traditional ... Read more

PayPal And KKR Extend $75.28bn European Buy Now, Pay Later Deal

KKR to purchase PayPal’s European BNPL loans through 2028 under expanded €6bn replenishing commitment The post PayP... Read more

Pakistan Restricts Foreign Currency Sales To Digital Channels

Move by State Bank aims to curb hoarding, monitor forex flows and support rupee stability in push for cashless economy,... Read more

Two Point Zero Group Issues And Lists Over 23.363 Billion New Shares

Formerly known as Multiply Group, its new name has been approved by the SCA and its ticker symbol on ADX changes to 2Po... Read more

GCC Debt Market Hits $1.1trn In 3Q25 As Sukuk Gain Momentum – Report

Gulf’s debt capital markets grew strongly in the third quarter of 2025, with sukuk driving the expansion and accounti... Read more

Parkin Appoints BHM Capital As Liquidity Provider On DFM

BHM Capital will help reduce the bid-ask spread, promote orderly trading and reduce share price volatility by placing t... Read more