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Citi announced the appointment of Naman Kapoor as Head of Payments for Middle East and Africa (MEA). In this role, Naman will lead the...

First Abu Dhabi Bank has appointed Ahmed Hashem as Senior Executive Officer of FAB ADGM. Ahmed joins from HSBC where he spent his entire 20...

Shuaa Capital has appointed Hamda Eid Al Mheiri as Vice Chairwoman of its Board, according to a DFM disclosure. Al Mheiri has been on Shuaa's Board of Directors since 2023. Al Mheiri...

JP Morgan has appointed former UK country head Claude Kurzo as its new Head of Middle East for its asset management division, effective immediately. Kurzo...

Emirates NBD has finalised its compulsory acquisition of all remaining shares in Emirates Islamic Bank, following the absence of any objections from shareholders. The compulsory...

Deutsche Bank announced the appointment of Majed Julfar as Head of Corporate Coverage for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Chief Country Officer (CCO) for...

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has issued a regulatory framework for the licensing and supervision of digital banks, marking a major step toward...

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed digital bank D360 is in early talks with potential global investors as it prepares for a Series A funding...

Kuwait-listed Gulf Bank and Warba Bank have agreed to undertake a feasibility study and due diligence on a proposed merger. The two banks announced the...

Kuwait’s minister of finance has authorized the country’s Investment Authority to carry out foreign borrowing operations and the Central Bank of Kuwait to conduct...