Weekly Brief Sep 08 FAB advances tokenised cross-border payments as GCC integration and sukuk issuance accelerate TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: FAB completes tokenised dollar transactions with Citi, Qatar joins AFAQ, and Saudi Arabia raises $3.25 billion through s... 530
Weekly Brief Sep 08 Tokenised payments enter live treasury use as correspondent controls face scrutiny Transaction Finance Weekly: Citi and HSBC advance Swift-ledger payments, OFSI fines Citi and ByteDance secures a $29.6 billion loan.... 521
Weekly Brief Sep 01 CBUAE opens urgent Banque Misr examination, Saudi deposit growth outpaces credit TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: CBUAE opens urgent Banque Misr examination, Saudi deposit growth outpaces credit and Qatar's economy contracts.... 475
Weekly Brief Aug 19 Commercial Bank of Dubai advances UAE Open Finance, UAE banking assets reach $1.44 trillion TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Commercial Bank of Dubai launches multi-bank payment initiation, UAE banking assets grow 17.1% to $1.44 trillion and Coi... 1215
Weekly Brief Aug 04 Emirates NBD expands in Egypt, UAE banking assets reach $1.53 trillion TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Emirates NBD moved to acquire HSBC Egypt's retail banking business, UAE banking assets climbed to $1.53 trillion and Ma... 1008
Weekly Brief Jul 14 Siam Commercial Bank goes live with Citi’s 24/7 US dollar clearing, Swift pilots blockchain ledger with 17 banks This week's Transaction Finance Weekly covers the European Parliament advancing the digital euro, Swift's blockchain pilot with 17 banks, and SCB's la... 509
Weekly Brief Jul 14 Emirates NBD accelerates AI innovation, Tabby launches digital banking platform Emirates NBD partners with Techstars on AI adoption and Tabby launches a digital banking app, as Deutsche Bank expands in Saudi Arabia and Qatar and C... 703
Current Account Jul 01 Can Standard Bank turn RMB clearing into revenue beyond existing trade flows? The PBoC has authorised Standard Bank and ICBC to jointly clear renminbi transactions across 19 African countries, the first continent-named clearing ... 1293
Current Account Apr 29 Strait of Hormuz closure set to deliver largest commodity price spike since 2022, World Bank warns The World Bank's April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook projects a 16% rise in average commodity prices this year, driven by the near-total closure of t... 2976
Weekly Brief Apr 20 War risk reshapes banking outlook The Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption dominate global finance this week, as the IMF cuts growth forecasts, US banks post record but cautious Q1... 410
Awards Ceremonies Nov 07 Absa Ghana, Commercial Bank of Qatar and BSF recognised for achievements in retail, transaction banking and trade finance in Middle East and Africa Leading financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa were recognised at the TAB Global Middle East and Africa Awards 2025 in Dubai. ... 3237
Trendwatch Oct 28 Leadership that redefines banking in 2025 Every three years, the TAB Global Leadership Achievement Awards take stock of the individuals reshaping the banking industry. Unlike many recognition ... 3872
Interviews Oct 11 Doha Bank's strategic transformation and digital innovation Under new leadership, Doha Bank is undergoing a significant transformation, focusing on digital innovation, customer experience, and environmental, s... 8283
Interviews Oct 04 Commercial Bank of Qatar’s strategic approach to innovation and sustainability Commercial Bank of Qatar implements a strategic sustainability framework and drives digital innovation for a more sustainable future.... 6302
Interviews Sep 25 QIB integrates digital innovation and sustainability QIB seeks to pioneer the integration of digital innovation and sustainability into its operations. ... 7045
