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Banking and FinanceTop StoriesWith significant USD 32 trillion assets, UAE leads digital banking in Middle EastGBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2024November 22, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Over the last two years, the UAE's digital banking industry has grown...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030 to catalyse banking sector growth: Moody’sGBO CorrespondentNovember 6, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 6, 2024 Moody's, in its most recent report, noted that the growth of Saudi...
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Banking and FinanceTop StoriesCiti joins hands with Apollo & Mubadala for USD 25 billion private credit programGBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2024 Together with LuminArx Capital, an alternative investment manager, Citi introduced a new...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesInvestors’ eyes on Egypt as nation prepares to sell government stakes in banksGBO CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2024 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2024 The deal value is expected to be much less than the USD...
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