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When AI should lead and when humans must decide
In banking, AI is particularly effective in data-intensive and operationally complex environments. This includes processing fragmented information at scale, coordinating…
Big UAE banks keep growing even as impairments make noise
Emirates NBD’s earnings climbed 3% as FAB’s slipped 2%, though both lenders still saw operating income and loan books expand
United Arab Bank shines, Commercial Bank of Dubai steadies the ship, du on solid footing in 1Q
Stronger core income supported both lenders, even as impairment costs rose during a volatile quarter
Mashreq’s latest embedded finance play is in big-ticket dental and aesthetic financing
The financing solution will allow customers across Toothpick’s network to access up to AED 150k in financing for treatments and…
THIS MORNING: UAE-Korea partnership to come into effect in May + Salama hikes capital in two-act survival play
Plus: Syrian leader Ahmed Al Sharaa landed in the UAE yesterday
Tourism slump knocks ADNH 1Q earnings + the picture is still solid at Rakbank
ADNH saw its net income dip 31% y-o-y
Scaling AI in a regulated world
For financial institutions, AI strategy begins with risk calibration. In an environment often labeled by regulatory complexity and periodic geopolitical…
More ADGM action, IHC seals Pakistan acquisition, another Dubai International Chamber office in Asia, and CBUAE rolls out e-KYC
Dubai International Chamber has opened another global office, this time in Manila, the Philippines
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