Cairo – Mubasher: First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr (FABMISR), the business unit of UAE-based FAB operating in Egypt, achieved a 108% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to EGP 9.90 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. FABMISR said it …
Mubasher: The Middle East ranked as the fastest-growing real-time payment market for the second consecutive year in 2023, according to the 2024 Prime Time for Real-Time report by ACI Worldwide and GlobalData. The region's real-time payment market …
UAE – Mubasher: Emirates Development Bank (EDB) unveiled plans to provide financing at a total value of AED 30 billion by 2026, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM). Shaker Zainal, Business Finance Director at EDB, highlighted that the …
UAE – Mubasher: Holo, a direct mortgage platform in the UAE, has completed a pre-Series A funding round with oversubscription. The round was led by Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), UK’s Oryx fund, and Aditum Investment Management., according to …
Cairo – Mubasher: Egyptian logistics solution company OneOrder has raised $16 million in equity and debt in a Series A funding round. The funding is aimed at enabling the company to expand into the GCC region in autumn 2024, build up financing …
Riyadh – Mubasher: Goldman Sachs Group Incorporation became the first Wall Street bank to establish a Middle Eastern headquarters (HQ) in Saudi Arabia, according to Bloomberg. Goldman obtained a licence from the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) …
UAE - Mubasher: The gross exposure of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) reached AED 9.60 billion by the end of 2023, as the company experienced a 21-fold increase compared to 2019. ECI boosted the expansion of the UAE’s non-oil exports, covering 3.10% …
Dubai – Mubasher: Emirates Islamic Bank has issued a $750 million five-year senior unsecured sustainability sukuk. The sukuk issuance received great demand from investors across different regions and was oversubscribed 2.80 times, according to a …
Dubai - Mubasher: The board member of Shuaa Capital recommended issuing private placement and mandatory convertible bonds (MCBs) of up to AED 367 million, according to a bourse disclosure. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approvals …
Dubai – Mubasher: Islamic Arab Insurance Company (Salama) recorded net profits valued at AED 17.58 million in its first quarter (Q1) of 2024, up by 118% from AED 8.04 million in Q1-23. Takaful revenue amounted to AED 271.47 million as of 31 …
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced an expansion plan aiming at improving business banking services across the UAE. The plan includes strategic collaborations with key partners specialising in serving the small-, and …
Cairo – Mubasher: Emirates NBD-Egypt, a subsidiary of UAE-based Emirates NBD, generated EGP 1.10 billion in net profit during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The registered net profits were higher by EGP 128.70 million (13.30%) than EGP 964.70 …
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) delivered a strong net profit before tax valued at AED 111.80 million in the first quarter (Q1)of 2024, according to a press release. Net insurance service result stood at AED …
UAE – Mubasher: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank Indonesia to boost trade relations. Under the agreement, the two central banks will establish a framework to use local currencies in …
Dubai – Mubasher: Ajman Bank registered net profits amounting to AED 107.42 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, marking a year-on-year (YoY) hike from AED 49.15 million. Total operating income before depositors’ share of profits reached AED …
Dubai – Mubasher: Amlak Finance posted a net profit of AED 27 million during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, up from AED 14 million in the same quarter a year earlier. The company’s total revenues declined to AED 68 million in Q1-24 from AED 74 …
Riyadh - Mubasher: Payments giant Mastercard announced restructuring its regional operations, appointing new division leaders as it aims to step up growth across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This initiative forms part of the company's …
Cairo – Mubasher: Beltone Holding has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Comera Financial Holding to bolster digital transformation and customer experience in Egypt. Under the agreement, the two companies will join …
UAE - Mubasher: The card payments market in the UAE is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.60% between 2024 and 2028, according to a report by GlobalData. The report forecast the market to reach a value of AED 764.10 …
Cairo – Mubasher: First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr (FABMISR), an Egypt-based unit of the ADX-listed FAB, has inaugurated two new branches in Egypt. The new branches, the bank’s 66th and 67th in the country, are located on El-Haram Street in Giza …
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bank of Sharjah’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' with a stable outlook. The rating agency upgraded the bank’s viability rating (VR) to ‘b-‘ from 'ccc+', according to a press …
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Commercial Bank International (CBI) registered a 19% increase in net profit before tax to AED 40.42 million during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 from AED 34.03 million in Q1-23. CBI also posted AED 36.91 million worth of net …
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Bank of Sharjah logged net profits attributable to the owners valued at AED 80.67 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. Net operating income hit AED 142.80 million in Q1-24, while the basic and diluted earnings per share …
UAE – Mubasher: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has opted to keep interest rates unchanged, following a similar decision by the US Federal Reserve. The CBUAE has also retained the Base Rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) at 5.40%, …
UAE – Mubasher: Cash deposits at Emirati banks rose by 11% year-on-year (YoY) to AED 725.8 billion in February 2024 from AED 654.6 billion. Month-on-month (MoM), cash deposits in the UAE’s banks grew 1.92% in February from AED 712.1 billion in …
