Top StoriesDubai Islamic Bank approves increase in foreign ownership limitGBO CorrespondentMarch 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 16, 202001492 The bank's shareholders have approved foreign ownership limit of shares to 40 percent from 25 percent
Top StoriesFirst Bank considers merger ahead of an industry recapitalisationGBO CorrespondentMarch 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 16, 202001353 The bank is in talks with Heritage Bank and Polaris Bank
Top StoriesFrance to partially use Huawei equipment for its 5G rolloutGBO CorrespondentMarch 13, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 13, 202001297 French authorities' decide to use some of Huawei gear despite the US warning to exclude the Chinese telecom giant
Top StoriesMubadala increases its ownership in Thailand’s Manora oil field to 70%GBO CorrespondentMarch 13, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 13, 202001787 Mubadala acquired a 10% interest in the offshore block from Northern Gulf Petroleum
Top StoriesWirecard to process GrabPay ewallet transactions for businessesGBO CorrespondentMarch 12, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 12, 202001357 Micro, small and medium enterprises in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore will benefit from the partnership
Top StoriesDeutsche Bank may delay debts repayment, other lenders may follow suitGBO CorrespondentMarch 12, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 12, 202001410 The bank will delay repayment on $1.25 bn of bonds
Top StoriesIndonesia annuls increase in BPJS Kesehatan health insurance premiumsGBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 202001413 The Supreme Court said increase in premium should be on a par with the country’s economic development
Top StoriesPaga and Flutterwave join forces to expand payment solutions in NigeriaGBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 202001847 Flutterwave will add Paga as a payment option in its platform
Real EstateAbu Dhabi records real estate deals worth Dh58 bn in 2019GBO CorrespondentMarch 10, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 10, 202001356 Deals includes sales and mortgages of lands, buildings and real estate units
Top StoriesMazoon Electricity rolls out prepaid meter service in OmanGBO CorrespondentMarch 9, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 9, 202001597 Now customers in Oman can buy recharge tokens from multiple payment channels available in the Sultanate