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IHC sets up new holding company + Funding for MENA startups falls short in 2023
Total MENA startup funding remained flat in 2023, with a less than 1% y-o-y increase to USD 3.98 bn
Sharjah ruler approves bumper AED 40.8 bn 2024 budget
The budget amounts to an unprecedented USD 11.1 bn
New regulations for short-term credit amid rising demand for BNPL
The framework lays out regulations for companies looking to extend short-term credit in the UAE
AMF has good things to say
The country ranked third in most competitive economy worldwide
Investcorp consolidation + IHC’s Palm Sports snags two gov’t contracts + CBUAE’s cash deposits rise to AED 687.2 bn in October
Government deposits stood at AED 454.4 bn in October, up 4.34% y-o-y and 2.53% m-o-m
What’s driving growth in Islamic finance?
Islamic banking made up 23% of the UAE’s overall banking assets
We’re going to have a good 2024
The country is expected to reverse the decline seen in 2023
Non-oil sector, IPO momentum to be main drivers of UAE’s economy in 2024
Oxford Economics expects GDP to grow to by 4.8%
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