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Moody’s warns bank AI race risks “systemic dependency” on Silicon Valley
Moody’s warns that banking’s rapid integration of proprietary AI models risks creating a “systemic dependency” on a highly concentrated group…
HSBC to sell Egyptian retail portfolio to Emirates NBD
HSBC says it remains committed to corporate and investment banking in Egypt; the two business units account for the lion’s…
Solid quarter for UAE banks
Both lenders’ overlays — made after the conflict — eased in 2Q 2026
Mashreq says Bahrain's banking sector sailed through the war smoothly — and it's betting on the kingdom's long game
Bahrain’s fiscal environment remains challenging, and the war has added to the complexity — but for banks with the specialization…
AI can flag the fraud. The bank still has to own the call.
AI fraud defense is becoming a fixed cost of modern banking. Across the region, financial institutions are using AI systems…
THIS MORNING: Economists pencil in a bigger contraction for GCC economies + Dana Gas shuts down main facilities at Khor Mor
Plus: The UAE generated over half of MENA investment banking fees in 1H
Deutsche Bank expands Dubai private banking team with Standard Chartered hires
The move comes as part of a broader Gulf build-out
Dubai Islamic Bank’s profit barely moved in 2Q — even as revenue jumped 5%
Impairment charges nearly doubled as the war left its mark on the balance sheet
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