Our friends at Mashreq claimed the top spot in The Banker’s ranking of banks’ performance in the UAE, in what it said was a “highly competitive” ranking, as part of its top 1000 world banks report. UAE banks in general outperformed GCC peers on the back of a supportive macroeconomic environment, with GDP growing 4% in 2024.

Mashreq ranked first in performance metrics including leverage, liquidity, and return on risk. The bank also led regional peers in return on assets and capital ratios.

Rounding out the top five: Dubai Islamic Bank ranked second, ranking highest in profitability; Emirates NBD, the largest by Tier 1 capital, dropped to third despite leading in asset quality; Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank rose to fourth, topping growth metrics; and First Abu Dhabi Bank ranked fifth, leading in operational efficiency. All five banks increased core capital and total assets during the review period.

G42 named in TIME’s 2025 100 most influential companies list: G42 has been included in TIME’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies, becoming the first UAE-headquartered company to ever be included in the list. The magazine named it a “rising AI power” and name-checked its work on the 5 GW AI campus it is developing alongside OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, and Cisco.

ALSO- Real estate developer Emaar was named the world’s fastest growing real estate brand by Brand Finance, with its brand value rising 58% to USD 4 bn in 2025. The Emirates account for 17.7% of real estate brand value in the world, according to the consultancy.

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