Saudi EXIM Bank joins Berne Union
This will help the bank address major issues in export credit.Etihad raises first ESG loan in global aviation
Etihad Airways has raised $1.2 billion in what is the first sustainability-linked loan tied to ESG targets in global aviation.FAB joins Net-Zero Banking Alliance
FAB is the first bank in the UAE and GCC to join the NZBA.Bank deposits up 0.7% to $525.17bn by August-end: CBUAE
The deposits rose to AED1,928.7 billion at the end of August from AED1,915.1 billion at the end of July.ADGM-registered can now list shares on UAE markets
Entities registered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market or ADGM will now be able to offer and list shares on UAE capital markets.Saudi bourse joins new emerging-markets index
The Saudi Stock Exchange will be added to its widely followed Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI), the global index provider FTSE Russell has announced.Digital currency can speed up global payments: CBUAE
The CBUAE has in a study found that central bank digital currencies can substantially improve international trade payments.China central bank says all crypto transactions are illegal
The bank has effectively sounded the death knell for digital currencies in China.BitOasis to be registered in GoAML
BitOasis offers over 15 digital assets to trade against the dirham.EDB, Emirates NBD sign MoU to guarantee credit for SMEs
The program will focus on sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure, food security, and technology.Lebanon to order central bank forensic audit soon
Lebanon's outgoing finance minister Ghazi Wazni has told reporters that auditing firm Alvarez & Marsal would be signed on within days to conduct the audit into Banque du Liban, which is currently headed by its governor Riad Salameh.UAE platforms lead GCC crypto market
Even as the GCC countries dither to embrace cryptocurrencies, the UAE has made some significant strides in this regard.














