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Bahrain Bourse, Benefit launch eIPO service on BenefitPayBenefit, the kingdom’s innovator and leading company in fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Bahrain Clear, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bahrain Bourse, to launch eIPO Service (electronic initial public offering service More… |
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ENBD REIT net asset value rises 12.3% Y-o-YENBD REIT, the Shari'a compliant real estate investment trust managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, has announced its Net Asset Value (NAV) stood at $218.6 million or $0.87 per share, compared to $216 million for the previous quarter and $195 million the previous year, a respe More… |
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Franklin Templeton names co-heads for its new entityFranklin Templeton, an US-based investment management holding, has announced two major executive appointments - Tariq Ahmad has been named the new chief of APAC, while Sandeep Singh will take over as the new head of CEEMEA & India. This strategic initiativ More… |
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MENA records 225 M&A deals worth $46bn in Q1The MENA region witnessed 225 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Q1 2025, up from the 172 deals recorded in Q1 2024, reflecting a 31% increase in deal volume when compared year-on-year. Total deal value rose by 66% to $46 billion in Q1 2025, whe More… |
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Binghatti, ADIB bring sharia-compliant home finance solutions to UAEDubai’s leading developer Binghatti Holding has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution in the UAE, to broaden and deepen its customer base by offering customers sharia-compliant home-financing solutions including off-plan property purchas More… |
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AI Hackathon showcases innovation in Islamic financeThe Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) has announced the winners of the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hackathon in Islamic Finance, organised to showcase the potential of AI-powered tools to support the progress of the global Islamic financial industry. & More… |
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Bank ABC Islamic named ‘Best Sukuk House in Bahrain’Bank ABC Islamic has been recognised as the ‘Best Sukuk House in Bahrain’ at the Euromoney Islamic Awards 2025. This award highlights the bank’s excellence in Islamic finance and its commitment to offering Sharia-compliant banking solut More… |
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Investcorp sells stake in India's CitykartInvestcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced the sale of its entire stake in Citykart, one of India’s fastest-growing value retailers focused on Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns, to TPG NewQuest and A91 Partners. It represents t More… |
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NBB Group first in region to activate Wire 365 from J.P. Morgan PaymentsThe National Bank of Bahrain Group (NBB Group), comprising the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), has become the first in the Middle East and Africa region to use J.P. Morgan Payments’ Wire 365 solution, which offers USD clearing services 365 days a year and More… |
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Bahrain’s fintech excellence 'vital in shaping national visions'Benefit, Bahrain's innovator and a fintech services leader, emphasised the strategic significance of Bahrain’s financial sector in driving the Kingdom’s Economic Vision 2030 at the Public Relations and Diplomacy Conference held at the Jumeirah Hotel in Kuwait. &nb More… |
