Jan 18, 2013
Smaller contractors and suppliers ought to find access to loans made easier as they compete for a slice of a Dh330 billion spending programme rolled out by the Abu Dhabi government this week. Read Article SMEs to gain better access to UAE lenders
Jan 11, 2013
Korea Development Bank sets up its first office in Abu Dhabi, as lenders in South Korea and the UAE rush to ink deals with each other. Read Article Korean bank boosts trade links with UAE
Dec 20, 2012
The People's Bank of China triggered a scramble among lenders around the world when it began easing controls on the yuan's international use in 2010. Read Article Scramble to join China bandwagon
Dec 13, 2012
National Bank of Abu Dhabi seeks a delay to December 31 deadline to implement new security features, while Emirates NBD says many of its cards have not yet been upgraded. Read Article Big two UAE banks not ready for 'chip and pin' debit cards
Dec 11, 2012
Abu Dhabi developer behind cultural zone on Saadiyat Island, including the Louvre and Guggenheim Museums, said loans for villas would be open to expats as well as UAE and GCC nationals. Read Article 100% mortgages of up to Dh30m to be offered to Saadiyat home buyers
Dec 10, 2012
What's Down: Emirates NBD dropped the most in three weeks yesterday after Moody's Investors Service downgraded three of Dubai's lenders and placed a fourth on watch. Read Article Emirates NBD shares fall on ratings move
Dec 09, 2012
Moody's has downgraded Emirates NBD, the UAE's biggest bank by assets, and two other lenders because of worries about a build-up of bad loans. Read Article Three Dubai banks have credit ratings downgraded
Dec 09, 2012
Markets Update: The close of trading for the weekend brought some relief to Egypt's embattled markets. But the pressure is expected to be renewed as the embattled president Mohammed Morsi tries to stem protests and a vote on a $4.8bn IMF rescue package looms on the horizon. Read Article Brief pause for Egypt’s markets before IMF vote
Nov 08, 2012
The UAE's Mashreq has devised a new - and some might say morbid - scheme for customers sending money home. Read Article Bank's remittance option that pays beyond the grave
Oct 30, 2012
What's Up: Mashreqbank reports its fourth consecutive quarter of earnings growth, as its turnaround story starts to look convincing. Read Article Mashreq profits soar 85% in third quarter
