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Mashreq eyes digital trade products + unsecured instant lending as it doubles down on SME financing this year
Also: Soft tokens are coming for SMEs this quarter
Credit demand sustains strong growth in 1Q 2025 -CBAUE
Demand was lifted by greater investment, working capital needs, and robust economic conditions
UAE banks saw the biggest quarterly growth in net income in the region in 1Q 2025 -Kamco
The sector’s top-line hit a new record high of USD 34.6 bn during the quarter
THIS MORNING: Taqa eyes acquisitions in the US + Bin Butti joins race for Italian refiner IP
Plus: Has the CBUAE scrapped banks’ minimum balance hike?
China could soon have some global banking giants of its own to match Wall Street
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts to help create “a few top-ranked investment banks and investment entities”
Sharjah launches digital platform for M&As
Plus: Adnoc LTS receives another LNG carrier
DLD taps Ctrl Alt for real estate tokenization project
Plus: NMDC LTS and Chaoda plan UAE energy valve facility
THIS MORNING: Unincorporated partnerships can now be subject to corporate tax + Banks start adopting new AED symbol
Plus: IRH taps EPointZero for decarbonization
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