Credit spreads in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) bond markets have narrowed again after initially widening in the early

Average loan growth and net interest margins (NIM) at major banks in emerging markets remained steady or improved in

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Several major companies across different sectors in the UAE said on Wednesday that their operations remain uninterrupted and their

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Hong Kong’s mortgage market began showing signs of recovery in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the number of

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Malaysia’s overall loan growth eased to 4.7% year-on-year (YoY) in January 2026, slightly below the 4.8% YoY expansion recorded

Stablecoin payments reached an annualised $390b as of December 2025, more than doubling from 2024, according to McKinsey &