Weekly Brief Oct 27 Gulf banks report higher 9M earnings, Mastercard expands payment connectivity in Syria TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Falling impairments and a disposal gain lift ADCB and RAKBANK, while higher charges restrain Emirates NBD and Saudi Nati... 1019
Rankings Oct 27 Al Rajhi Bank, Kuveyt Türk and Kuwait Finance House lead the TAB Global World’s Strongest Islamic Banks 2026 ranking The assessment of 100 Islamic banks highlights how leading institutions combine scale with earnings capacity, operating efficiency and financial resil... 1563
Weekly Brief Oct 21 Emirates NBD plans UAE-based OpenAI deployment, Dubai Investments prepares subsidiary IPO TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Emirates NBD deploys OpenAI onshore, Dubai Investments plans DIP Holding flotation and Gulf bank profits diverge.... 1658
Weekly Brief Oct 16 China’s export growth strengthens as household borrowing remains weak TAB China Weekly Brief: China’s exports surged in September while household loans contracted, Visa won clearing approval and banks received liquidit... 1013
Weekly Brief Oct 07 IMF expects GCC economic contraction in 2026 while UAE lending grows TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: IMF sees GCC economic contraction in 2026 as Qatar links its government debt to Euroclear.... 1625
Weekly Brief Sep 23 Qatar Investment Authority and JP Morgan Asset Management form $20 billion investment partnership TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: QIA signed a $20 billion partnership with JP Morgan Asset Management and AWS confirmed unrecoverable cloud losses in Bah... 2016
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... 2423
Weekly Brief Aug 26 TNG eWallet adds GXBank credit, Zip reports record BNPL earnings Retail Finance Weekly: GXBank expands lending via TNG eWallet, Zip Co posts record BNPL profit, Experian adds ChatGPT credit scores.... 2334
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... 2198
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... 1622
Weekly Brief Jul 21 Bank Nizwa eyes Oman Islamic banking giant, Revolut expands into UAE digital assets This week, Bank Nizwa moved to acquire Oman's Alizz Islamic Bank, Revolut won approval to expand digital asset services in Dubai and UAE banks pressed... 3085
Analysis Mar 06 QNB posts 10% pre-tax profit growth as LNG-driven financing and 2030 strategy reshape its trajectory Qatar National Bank reported 10% pre-tax profit growth in 2025, strengthening its balance sheet and launching a 2030 strategy focused on GCC connectiv... 3547
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 19 GFTN builds global corridors for fintech collaboration GFTN is establishing centres of excellence and regional satellite capabilities to strengthen innovation, policy development and cross border connectiv... 3303
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. ... 3572
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 ... 4249
