$661m plot of land among weeklong real estate deals in Dubai
The emirate recorded a total of 3,785 real estate transactions worth AED 16.6bn ($4.51 billion) during the week ending 22...
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UAE central bank raises 2024 economic growth forecast to 5.7%
The bank stated in a report released today that the overall GDP for the country is expected to grow by...
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SAB H1 profit up 59%
The bank's profit in Q2 increased by 43% compared to Q2 2022.
- SAB’s net profit dropped by 12.2 percent from SAR 1.76 billion in Q1 2023.
- H1 profit rise was mainly due to an increase in net special commission income, income from FVSI financial instruments.
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Borouge Q2 net profit $231m
The company posted first-half revenues of $2.8 billion.
- Second-quarter revenue increased by 2.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, to reach $1.4 billion, and declined on a year-on-year basis.
- The company's board has endorsed a dividend of $650 million to be approved by the shareholders during the second half of the year.
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ADIB posts 61% net profit growth in H1
The bank's revenue grew by 50 percent to AED 4.3 billion.
- The bank's cost to income ratio was managed down with an improvement of seven percentage points to 33.9 percent.
- Total assets increased 28 percent to AED 182 billion, driven by 18 percent growth in gross financing and 22 percent growth in investments.
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Upskilling key to offset AI banking job losses
Increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence in banking operations could lead to automation of nearly 52 percent of jobs by 2025....
- AI can be used to automate many of the routine tasks that are currently performed by bank employees, such as processing transactions, responding to customer queries.
- While AI could lead to job losses in some areas, it could also free up employees to focus on more complex and challenging tasks.
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Saeed bin Zayed passes away, three days of mourning announced
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan...
- Born in 1965 in Al Ain, Sheikh Saeed was appointed as the Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in June 2010.
- He was appointed as the Undersecretary of the Department of Planning in Abu Dhabi. He was also a representative of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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Realty projects worth $1.10 billion completed in H1 in Dubai
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai witnessed the completion of nine real estate projects worth AED 4.06 billion ($1.10 billion) in H1...
- According to data issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), 392 real estate projects are currently being developed in the emirate.
- In the first half of 2023, the Dubai Land Department issued 4,416 real estate licenses, reflecting increasing demand for licenses for real estate various activities.
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NBF H1 net profit up 120 percent
Fujairah, UAE -- The National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) Wednesday posted 120.7 percent increase in first half net profit to...
- The robust performance in Q2 2023 contributed to this growth, with NBF posting a net profit of AED 180.1 million, a 99.8 percent increase from the corresponding quarter of 2022.
- The bank's operating profit for H1 2023 reached AED 785.3 million, a 28.9 percent increase from AED 609.1 million in H1 2022.
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IMF Global Outlook: Saudi slowdown to weigh on MECA growth
A projected decline in the Middle East and Central Asia from 5.4 percent in 2022 to 2.5 percent in 2023...
- The downgrade for Saudi Arabia for 2023 reflects production cuts announced in April and June in line with an agreement through OPEC+.
- Global growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3 percent in both 2023 and 2024.
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RAKBANK H1 profit $245m
This is the bank's highest-ever half-yearly profit.
- Net profit for the second quarter was AED 450.5 million, up 46.6 percent compared to Q2 2022.
- Net interest income and income from Islamic products net of distribution to depositors was AED 1.6 billion.
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ADCP partners with AP Moller
ADCP is a JV between Mubadala and Alpha Wave Global.
- AP Moller Capital focuses on, among other areas, opportunities in upper middle market infrastructure investments in sectors such as transportation and renewable energy.
- This venture reinforces ADCP’s commitment to the development of the institutional financial ecosystem from its headquarters at the ADGM, the firms said in a statement.
$661m plot of land among weeklong real estate deals in Dubai
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Dubai’s weeklong real estate transactions exceed AED10.3bn
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ADNOC Distribution Q3 net profit $227m
The EBITDA increased by 28% YoY to $303 million in the third quarter.
- ADNOC Distribution witnessed a healthy 21 percent Y-o-Y increase and a 5 percent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) growth in total fuel volumes.
- It anticipates paying a minimum of $350 million (AED1.285 billion), or 10.285 fils per share, as the second six-month dividend of 2023 in April 2024.
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MIS net profit $7.1m in 9M 2023
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Al Moammar Information Systems Co. (MIS) recorded a net profit of SAR 26.7 million ($7.1 million) in the...
- The lower profit was attributed to an increase in impairment loss on contract assets and trade receivables during the quarter, Argaam reported.
- In Q3 2023, the company swung to a net loss of SAR 69.4 million against a net profit of SAR 25 million in Q3 2022.
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Emirates Group H1 net profit $2.7bn
The profit was 138% higher than the $1.2 billion in H1 2022.
- Group revenue was AED67.3 billion ($18.3 billion) for the first six months of 2023-24, up 20 percent from AED56.3 billion ($15.3 billion) last year.
- Overall profit for dnata is AED709 million ($193 million), compared to the same period last year's AED236 million ($64 million).