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Nakheel launches Palm Jebel Ali villas
Arabian Post Staff Nakheel announced the launch of Palm Jebel Ali to the market, announcing the release of the first villas available to purchase on the island. This follows the recent unveiling of the new futuristic masterplan earlier this year. ADVER...
Aramco buys Latin American retailer
Arabian Post Staff Energy giant Aramco has agreed to purchase a 100% equity stake in Esmax Distribusción SpA from Southern Cross Group, a Latin America-focused private equity company. The transaction is subject to certain customary conditions, including r...
AD alternative investment firm plans $50b assets
Arabian Post Staff Lunate, a new partner-led and independent global alternative investment manager, announced plans to launch more than $50 billion of Assets under Management (AuM), making it one of the largest in the MENA region. The creation of Lunate f...
UAE banks better placed to handle credit growth decline
Arabian Post Staff Higher interest rates and OPEC oil production cuts will constrain near-term growth prospects for the major Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies, but non-oil growth and, consequently, credit growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia remain...
Sukoon acquires Chubb’s UAE life business
Arabian Post Staff Sukoon, formerly Oman Insurance, has acquired the UAE Life insurance portfolio of Chubb Tempest Life Reinsurance Ltd. An agreement to this effect was signed on August 24th, but the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
India, Saudi Arabia to boost economic cooperation
K Raveendran Prime minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, who is on a state visit to India, co-chaired the first leaders’ meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council, a bilateral agreement between India and Saudi Arabi...
The big deal in Asia, Europe corridor through Gulf
K Raveendran Xi Jinping’s loss is Joe Biden’s and Narendra Modi’s gain. ADVERTISEMENT The Chinese president’s absence at the Delhi G20 summit under the presidency of India was used by both to mount a serious challenge to Xi’s favourite Belt and Road initi...
Fintech helps upgrade GCC payment systems
Arabian Post Staff AFAQ and BUNA systems have helped improve payments in the GCC region, Khaled Al Basias, Director Financial Sector Development, Saudi Central Bank, stressed while speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2023. ADVERTISEMENT AFAQ system was cr...
DIFC amends data protection regulations
Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has enacted amendments to the Data Protection Regulations. The amendments enhance the current data protection framework, keeping the Centre at the forefront of data protection in the region. A...
ADCB prices $650m green bond
Arabian Post Staff Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has announced that it has successfully priced a USD 650 million green bond, the proceeds of which will be used to finance eligible green assets as outlined in ADCB’s Green Bond Framework. ADVERTISEMENT The gree...
$100m ADEX fund for trade with Egypt
Arabian Post Staff Abu Dhabi Exports Office […]
BoS lead arranges $500m facility for Sharjah
Bank of Sharjah announced it was a […]
Research finds AED a most resilient currency
Arabian Post Staff Dirham has proven to […]
Dubai joins club of transparent real estate markets
Market transparency remains paramount in the turbo […]
DXB traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels
Arabian Post Dubai International (DXB) celebrates a […]