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FAB’s interim joint credit chief steps down + Shuaa taps new head of digital assets
Antoine Sokhn leaves First Abu Dhabi Bank after more than nine years with the lender
FAB backs SoftBank’s USD 40 bn loan to OpenAI
FAB is among a group of 21 new lenders that were allocated around USD 7 bn
THIS MORNING: FAB taps the INR trade + Abu Dhabi preps for AI judicial platform
Plus: AIQ targets exporting its software
Solid quarter for UAE banks
Both lenders’ overlays — made after the conflict — eased in 2Q 2026
THIS MORNING: A better-than-expected BoP last year + L’imad regroups for deployment
Plus: More bidders are eyeing Mubadala’s Brazil port and Dubai’s GDP was up 2.4% in 1Q
Nigeria taps FAB for first USD 1.5 bn under USD 5 bn financing agreement
The total return swap will fund debt refinancing and infrastructure
THIS MORNING: FAB sees USD 1.4 bn in orders for latest Tier 2 issuance + port closures and pricing pressures are delaying Dubai Creek Tower
Plus: Dubai placed first for the fifth year in a row for FDI projects
FAB, Burjeel rush through UAE’s reopened debt window
FAB is back for another debt raise, while Burjeel revives the debut sukuk it shelved when war sent spreads wider
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