EconomyFeaturedGulf economies contracting in 2020 to recover in 2021Pritam BordoloiJuly 21, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 21, 2020 Analysts see a deep economic contraction in the hydrocarbon-producing region this year... Read more
AviationFeaturedWizz Air Abu Dhabi to fly six new routes from October 2020Pritam BordoloiJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020 The carrier will fly two new Airbus A321neo aircraft... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank raises foreign ownership to 40%Pritam BordoloiJuly 8, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 8, 2020 Earlier, the foreign ownership limit at ADIB was set at 25%... Read more
AviationFeaturedEtihad Airways seeks to achieve 45% of its pre-covid capacityInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 7, 2020July 7, 2020 The carrier announced that it will build back its network covering destinations where the lockdowns have been lifted... Read more
BankingFeaturedUAE central bank to introduce a new overnight deposit facilityPritam BordoloiJuly 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 6, 2020 The new facility will allow conventional banks operating deposit their surplus liquidity at the central bank on an overnight basis... Read more
EconomyFeaturedDubai’s GDP declines 3.5% in first quarter year-on-yearPritam BordoloiJuly 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 1, 2020 Real estate activity registered a growth of 3.7% in Q1 2020... Read more
FeaturedFintechUAE sees surge in digital payments amid the pandemic: StudyPritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 A survey conducted by Visa revealed that 71% of consumers reported increased use of digital payments... Read more
FeaturedFintech82% of MidEast banking customers are open to fintech solutions: StudyPritam BordoloiJune 23, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 23, 2020 The study found that of the 18% unwilling to use fintech, 40% cited security and privacy as their biggest concerns... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingAbu Dhabi Terminals, ATCUAE partner to promote trade and transportInternational Finance Business DeskJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020 The partnership will strengthen the International Road Transport System for all stakeholders... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUAE central bank expects recovery of economic activities in H2Pritam BordoloiJune 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 12, 2020 It also expects the stimulus packages announced by the government to have high impact... Read more