
UAE Banking Assets Surge 17.1% to Hit $1.4 Trillion in 2025
The UAE banking sector demonstrated strong resilience and growth in 2025, with total assets expanding by 17.1 percent to

The UAE banking sector demonstrated strong resilience and growth in 2025, with total assets expanding by 17.1 percent to

Mergers and acquisitions within Asia and Oceania’s financial services sector slowed in the first half of 2026, with overall

Mastercard has named Yasemin Bedir as the new President for its Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) region,

Iran’s military leadership has asserted full operational control over the Strait of Hormuz, directly contradicting recent assertions by U.S.

Once considered unthinkable, Microsoft is pursuing a strategic retreat in China, driven by intensifying geopolitical friction, aggressive Chinese software

A clear majority of Singapore-based institutional and private investors have actively adopted tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), driven primarily by
Despite delivering strong financial performances and robust earnings throughout the first half of 2026, banks in the United Arab

Indonesian banks are expected to see loan growth cool in the second half of 2026 due to tightening liquidity,

Coinbase has secured a Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority to establish an
India’s financial sector has attracted significant foreign capital, recording major cross-border M&A transactions since 2025. Foreign inbound investment into



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