Banking & Finance

Listed firms in GCC report $60.7 billion in net profits, 8.1 percent QoQ growth

Dubai's YoY profit growth reached 30.9 percent in Q2 2024, totaling $6.7 billion

ADFW 2024 set to begin on December 9, to host 50 events

Last year’s edition of ADFW hosted over 3,300 directors and executives from leading global financial firms

Qatar Central Bank releases $1.23 billion in T-bills, attracts $3.58 billion in bids

The bills included QAR300 million for a 7-day term (Tap Issuance) at an interest rate of 5.7815 percent

Global video game market expected to reach $257 billion by 2028: Key trends and insights

Over 25 percent of revenue invested in marketing by companies under $1 billion

UAE Islamic T-sukuk auction draws $1.72 billion in bids, oversubscribing by 5.7 times

This $299.49 million auction is part of the Islamic T-Sukuk issuance program for August 2024

Celebrating Emirati Women’s Day: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ returns to UAE with third edition

The third edition supports women entrepreneurs in publishing, fashion, food, and more over several months

GCC listed banks post record $14.8 billion net profit in Q2 2024

Year-over-year, the growth was robust at 9.2 percent compared to Q2 2023

Saudi Arabia’s PIF signs $15 billion revolving credit facility with 23 international financial institutions

The facility has a duration of three years and is extendable for up to two additional years

Emirati Women’s Day: Celebrating the driving forces behind Abu Dhabi’s SME growth

How Emirati female entrepreneurs help shape Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy

RAKEZ-registered businesses can now open Mbank digital business accounts in less than 48 hours

Businesses in RAKEZ can now gain access to Mbank's comprehensive suite of secure, customized, and advanced digital banking solutions

2.7 million tax free tags issued in UAE’s digital VAT refund system for tourists in H1 2024

UAE's digital VAT refund system processed 19.67 million transactions during this period

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala partners with CBC Group to fully acquire UCB Pharma’s China mature business

Acquisition includes UCB’s neurology portfolio and allergy portfolio in Mainland China, in addition to UCB’s Zhuhai manufacturing site

UAE banks attract over $14.7 billion in 3-month deposits in five months

Term deposits exceeding 12 months recorded AED44.48 billion at the end of May, up by 0.52 percent

Saudi’s stc Group recommends 37.5 percent increase in annual dividends, totaling $2.93 billion over 3 years

The group reported 7.73 percent surge in net profit, 4.79 percent rise in revenues in H1 2024

Financial inclusion rate in Egypt rises to 71.5 percent in June 2024, says CBE

Number of financially included women has risen in the last few years, growing by 252 percent from 2016 to June 2024

Bahrain’s $92.89 million T-bill issuance sees 254 percent oversubscription

The bills carry an issue date of August 25, and are scheduled to mature on February 23, 2025

Dubai SME: Over $3 billion in contracts awarded to entrepreneurs since inception

Hamdan Innovation Incubator supported 109 Emirati tech startups in H1 2024

ADX-listed Phoenix Group, Tether partner to create UAE Dirham-pegged stablecoin

The value of the global market for stablecoins is currently at $150 billion and is set to grow exponentially to $2.8 trillion by 2028

Kuwaiti banks turn to M&A amidst strong fundamentals: Report

The paper noted that banks in Kuwait have strong capital and liquidity despite growth constraints

UAE’s top banks post strong Q2 2024 growth on higher profits, improved asset quality: Report

Banks saw a 3.2 percent rise in loans and advances, outpacing the 0.4 percent growth in deposits

Egypt’s external debt falls 2.5 percent to $160.6 billion in Q1 2024

Egypt's external debt to GDP ratio reached 39.8 percent in the first quarter, down from 40.5 percent at the end of June 2023