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Kuwaiti banks pull half their deposits from the CBK in 9M 2026
Nearly all of the drop came after the CBK eased liquidity rules in March, and the regulator has started lending…
Morocco lowers card interchange cap to boost acceptance at small merchants
Plus: Abu Dhabi agri players are making investments abroad
The IMF wants Lebanon’s Financial Gap Law to hold the line on hierarchy of claims, but the Central Bank wants carve-outs
The longer the standoff runs, the more the losses keep landing on depositors and taxpayers while the banks clean up…
The UAE’s domestic payments rails are in place, but the money hasn’t moved yet
The UAE has assembled a full-stack domestic payments system but whether it delivers the cheaper, more resilient payments it was…
African Bank of Oman mandated to scout projects in Angola’s flagship freezone
PLUS: Jordan’s Bank al Etihad heads to ADGM in a JV with Ethmar International, building a banking hub for its…
Saudi Arabia steps back from cross-border digital currency project
SAMA said it completed its mBridge proof of concept in May 2025 and has not been a participating member since
How the UAE drew the line on tokenized assets, and why it matters for the rest of the region
A tokenized sukuk is a security. A tokenized apartment might not be
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