Dubai’s Emirates NBD Q4 net profit rises 17.2%

The bank is the first major lender from the United Arab Emirates to report its Q4 earnings

Saudi bank merger presses ahead after delays

A Saudi British Bank official was among those detained under the kingdom’s corruption purge

Saudi stock exchange adjusts rules to attract foreign funds

Saudi Arabia opened its market to direct investment by foreign institutions in mid-2015

Saudi to ease requirements for foreign investors in bourse

At the end of 2017, 118 foreign institutions had registered to invest

UAE’s Emirates NBD to roll out connected payment cards

The Wallet Card can act as a customer’s debit, credit and loyalty cards

Abu Dhabi, Bahrain cooperate on fintech

Abu Dhabi, neighbouring Dubai and Bahrain have pitched themselves as fintech hubs

Saudi’s NCB plans to raise capital with SAR10bn bonus share issue

NCB also announced a cash dividend of SAR0.6 per share for the second half of 2017

Sudan, Saudi Arabia to restore banking ties, says Sudanese news agency

Sudan’s banking transactions with Saudi Arabia is expected to reach $600m in the next year

Saudi tax authority warns VAT deadline is tomorrow

Companies that fail to register face fines and the suspension of government services

UAE’s Dana Gas says appeal against BlackRock joining sukuk trial rejected

he English High Court ruled in favour of sukuk holders on November 17

Dubai Financial Market launches short-selling service

The DFM will review a list of approved securities for short selling every six months

UAE, Saudi working on digital currency

The two central banks have in the past expressed scepticism about digital currencies

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution fuel firm IPO raises $851m

The IPO is the first on the ADX in six years and the largest in Abu Dhabi for a decade

Saudi stock exchange announces system upgrade

The upgrade will enable market members to provide new categories of securities and services to investors

Dana Gas says UAE court allows it to appeal British sukuk ruling

The energy producer has been prevented from participating in the $700m sukuk by a British court

Saudi banks prepare for riyal coins

The one and two riyal coins will replace paper currency

Abraaj Group to build power plant in Mexico

As a first step the group has invested in a 111 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Chihuahua

Investment Corp of Dubai reports steady H1 net profit

Net profit rose 0.3 per cent to $2.8bn

Saudi stocks edge up after settlements in corruption probe

The Saudi stock index climbed 0.3 per cent in the first half-hour of Wednesday to 6,985 points

UAE-based Phoenix Group raises $205m loan

The funding was provided by a group of seven institutions including First Abu Dhabi Bank

RBR seeks Saudi royal family investment for Credit Suisse, says source

Switzerland’s second biggest bank is two years into a restructuring, concentrating more on wealth management

Crescent Enterprises leads $16m funding of medical tech firms

The money will go towards the manufacture of prototypes of next-generation micro-robotic medical devices

Dubai’s Emirates REIT picks Standard Chartered for debut dollar sukuk, say sources

The sukuk transaction could range between $350m and $425m in size

ADNOC’s distribution unit could raise as much as $2bn in IPO

The IPO would be the UAE’s biggest since DP World raised nearly $5bn in 2007

TAQA looks at loans as government did not approve bond issue, say sources

The oil explorer and power supplier is said to be seeking loan facilities of up to $1.3bn

Crescent Enterprises launches $150m corporate venture capital arm

CEO Badr Jafar said half of the start-up fund would be used across the MENA region

UAE’s Bank of Sharjah and Invest Bank in merger talks

JPMorgan is advising Bank of Sharjah on the potential deal

Dubai’s Emaar Development falls on listing

It was the first major equity listing in Dubai since late 2014

Dubai’s Noor Bank to move away from unsecured small business lending

Other local banks have already taken steps to cut their exposure to the SME sector

Qatar Insurance renews Abu Dhabi licence after saying it would close branch

The branch will continue to conduct normal activities, Qatar Insurance said in a bourse statement