UAE federal Government to move to 3-year budgets
UAE plans a big makeover with regard to its federal budget, like releasing budgets every three years instead of yearly one at present and...
Emirates NBD named Asia’s Best Brand at 2011 CMO Asia Awards
Award recognises mind, market and commitment share of Emirates NBD brand among consumers
Highlights achievement of Emirates NBD’s international expansion strategy
Emirates NBD, a leading bank...
Best Global Emerging Markets Bank
Citi was named Best Global Emerging Markets Bank and Best Global Transaction Banking House by Euromoney magazine as part of its Euromoney Awards for...
AED 3 billion capital increase approved at DIB Extraordinary General Meeting
1. Assembly approves conversion of AED 3.75 billion deposit into Tier 2 capital of DIB
2. Assembly approves increase of DIB’s capital by AED 3...
Pride and Frustration in Gulf Banks
Staff in Gulf banks are both proud of, and frustrated by, their work, according to Hay Group. Research conducted in the region by the...
Bank Chiefs Optimistic About the Future
After years of relentless focus on costs, settlements and regulations, the future of banking is looking brighter, agreed panellists in a session at the...
Financial Health Check program launched during Ramadan in UAE
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a top-tier Islamic financial services group, announced today the launch of its Financial Health Check program as part...
Banks Holiday on occasion of 40th National Day and Hijri New...
All banks in UAE will remain closed from Thursday 1st December until Saturday 3rd December on the occasion of 40th National Day and Hijri New Year, according to a Central Bank
None of DEWA’s borrowers are in default
Dubai Electricity '&' Water Authority (DEWA) would like to make the following announcement for the benefit of the public in view of the diverse...
National Bank of Abu Dhabi launched a $5 billion euro medium...
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) launched a $5 billion euro medium term note programme (EMTN).
NBAD is the second largest bank in the...
US Federal Reserve System Raises Base Interest Rate
The US Federal Reserve System acting as the national central bank has raised the base interest rate by 25 percentage points to 0.5-0.75%, the...
UAE set to issue banking credit law
The UAE is on the process of issuing a new banking credit law, Minister of Economy HE Sultan Al Mansouri revealed today according the...
What Changed in Swiss Gold Banking?
What the Swiss banks' move away from unallocated accounts says about gold, and about banking...
IMAGINE you could sell someone something, but keep ownership of...
UAE looks forward to direct debiting
According to sources from within the banking industry, a new federal direct debiting system has been introduced by the UAE Central Bank. Last week,...
Abu Dhabi Launches E-Mortgage Services
HE Saif Badr Al Qubaisi, General Manager of Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) cum Chairman of the Technology Committee at the Department of Urban...
UAE Central Bank to launch discount window for banks
The United Arab Emirates central bank aims to develop its monetary policy framework by launching a discount window to enable banks to borrow intra-day...
Talal Mohammed Al-Mazrooei appointed Head of Sales at Emirates NBD
Strengthens bank’s outreach strategy in Dubai and Northern Emirates
Appointment of young UAE national in line with bank’s...
Abu Dhabi Finance established
Abu Dhabi's five largest companies: Mubadala Development, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Aldar Properties, Sorouh Real Estate and the Tourism Development and Investment Company, will...