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Al Rajhi Bank's higher share of retail customers provides better protection against margin erosion in a falling interest rate environment, Moody's Investors Service said in a note on Saudi Arabia's banking sector. Reuters

Saudi banks to remain profitable despite margin pressure

December 9, 2019
Jesper Berg, the head of Denmark's Financial supervisory Authority, says legislation may be needed so that banks are not treated more harshly when it comes to handling data than technology firms. Bloomberg

Banks face uneven playing field with FinTechs on customer data use, says Danish regulator

December 9, 2019
An HSBC logo on a branch bank in New York's financial district. The bank is set to announce a further shake-up of top roles in the coming days, including the appointment of co-heads of its investment bank. Reuters. 

HSBC's bid to make itself more profitable means further shake-up of top teams

December 8, 2019
FlexxPay founders co-founders Charbel Nasr (left) and Michael Truschler have raised $1.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round from institutional and existing investors. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Wamda invests in UAE FinTech FlexxPay

December 8, 2019
Boubyan Bank has seen its net profit increase by 12 per cent in the first nine months of 2019 to 45.3 million Kuwaiti dinars (Dh547.9m). The National

UK’s BLME agrees to all-cash offer from Boubyan Bank

December 7, 2019
As part of a plan that’s been approved by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, the bad-debt plan is the latest step in the government’s efforts to kick-start the economy through faster credit growth. AFP 

Turkey asks commercial banks to write off bad debts by end of 2020

December 7, 2019
Centricus will partner with former Goldman Sachs Group partner Chris Milner's European Insurance Consolidation Group. REUTERS

UK's Centricus to start insurance JV with former Goldman partner

December 7, 2019
Swiss Re in July shelved its plans for a $4.1bn flotation of ReAssure, citing weak demand from institutional investors. REUTERS

Phoenix Group to buy Swiss Re's British unit for $4.1bn

December 6, 2019
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in Islamic banks in GCC is expected to continue in 2020. Andrew Henderson / The National

Merger momentum for Islamic banks to continue in 2020

December 5, 2019
Fetchr allows users to use GPS co-ordinates to arrange for pick-up and drop-off of goods. Reem Mohammed / The National

Dubai-based start-up Fetchr agrees to as much as $25m in financing

December 4, 2019
A farmer carries a hose to water his field in Tica, near Beira in Mozambique. Africa offers investment opportunities across sectors, including agriculture, as countries look to modernise their infrastructures. AFP

UAE investments into Africa to flourish says Standard Chartered exec

December 3, 2019
Both RAKBank and Emirates NBD have relatively low exposure to the UAE's property market. Victor Besa / The National

UAE banks relatively undervalued compared to GCC peers, says analyst

December 2, 2019
Boubyan Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Boubyan Bank Capital, currently hold about 27.91 per cent of BLME's existing issued share capital. The National

Kuwait's Boubyan Bank weighing $212m offer for UK's BLME

December 1, 2019
Yves Mirabaud , managing partner of Mirabaud Bank is optimistic about growth prospects of the Middle East, particularly in the UAE Pawan Singh / The National 

Swiss wealth manager Mirabaud looks to double Mena asset base to $6bn

December 1, 2019
Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group has announced plans to invest $200 million in schools through its new Britus Education platform. Shutterstock

Bahrain's GFH Financial Group launches $200 million schools investment arm

November 28, 2019
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Beyond the Headlines: How many children is too many?

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Thomas/Shutterstock (10011336q) Opera Singer, Sir Bryn Terfel, arrives to perform on 'The Andrew Marr Show' at the BBC Studios. The Andrew Marr Television Show, London, UK - 02 Dec 2018

Bryn Terfel: 'I have to pinch myself to think how lucky I’ve been'

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(Left to right) Mustafa Alrawi,The National's assistant editor in chief and Mina Al-Oraibi, The National's editor in chief, speak to Dr Rania Al Mashat, Egypt's Minister of Tourism at The National's newsroom in Abu Dhabi.  

Business Extra: The revival of Egypt's tourism sector

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Thomas/Shutterstock (10011336q) Opera Singer, Sir Bryn Terfel, arrives to perform on 'The Andrew Marr Show' at the BBC Studios. The Andrew Marr Television Show, London, UK - 02 Dec 2018

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