FeaturedFinanceGFH Financial lists $300 mn Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai for further expansionBharath KumarFebruary 26, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 26, 2020March 18, 2020 The listing will give GFH a competitive advantage as it forays into the international debt capital markets... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyDubai to establish tax-free Crypto Valley to enhance business landscapeBharath KumarFebruary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 The DMCC Crypto Valley is in line with the UAE Blockchain Strategy 2021... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyDubai to launch blockchain platform for instant bank account facilityPritam BordoloiFebruary 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 20, 2020 In order to do so, Dubai has set up a blockchain consortium consisting of six UAE banks... Read more
FeaturedFintechBahrain’s GFH acquires 70% stake in Dubai fintech MarshalPritam BordoloiFebruary 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 20, 2020 While GFH will hold a 6.3% stake in Marshal, GFH’s investors will hold up to 63.7%... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingDubai Islamic Bank to increase foreign ownership limit from 25% to 40%Pritam BordoloiFebruary 15, 2020February 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 15, 2020February 14, 2020 The bank’s board of directors at Dubai Islamic Bank suggested the FOL changes... Read more
BankingFeaturedMaybank Islamic launches first overseas branch in DubaiBharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank’s Dubai branch will focus on wholesale banking which includes corporate financing, treasury, capital markets and trade finance... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasAdnoc to invest upto Dh1.5 bn to set up 60 new gas stations in DubaiBharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Currently, the majority of gas stations located in Dubai are operated by Emirates National Oil Company... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateDubai property market to see the addition of 62,500 new units in 2020Pritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 The number of units to be completed in Dubai this year is the highest in more than a decade... Read more
EnergyFeaturedDEWA sets world record in saving water and electricityPritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 DEWA recorded 1.86 minutes in electricity customer minutes lost (CML) in Dubai... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingDP World handles 71.25 mn teu containers globally in 2019Pritam BordoloiFebruary 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 5, 2020 The port operator handles volumes of 31.76 mn teu for APAC, 30.04 mn teu for Europe, MEA, and 9.45 mn teu for Americas and Australia... Read more