Middle East Business News

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

Neutral Outlook For EMEA Islamic Banks As Consolidation Persists In 2025: Report

Consolidation will continue to shape the market across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa next year, particularly amon... Read more

Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $106,000 On Strategic Reserve Hopes

Bitcoin has surged by more than 50 per cent since the November 5 election, which saw Trump elected alongside many other... Read more

New Tax In The UAE; Lottery Warning; Crypto Trading In Dubai; Kuwait Halts E-visas; Saudi To Host 2034 World Cup – 10 Things You Missed This Week

UAE tax, UAE Lottery, crypto in Dubai, Kuwait visas, Saudi World Cup and more top news stories this week Read more