Company Insights Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Banking & Finance Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank News Analysis Banking & Finance Arab banks tighten lending for Gulf-UK property investors Middle East banks are reviewing lending criteria for GCC clients in the UK, responding to high interest rates and a trend towards investors diversifying portfolios to capture better yields. For several years – and especially since interest rates shot up in the past 12 months – yields in sectors traditionally popular with Gulf investors, such […] April 26, 2023 Banking & Finance PIF-backed Saudi Electricity plans sale of dollar sukuk Saudi Electricity Company is planning to issue a green or conventional sukuk (Islamic bonds) denominated in US dollars. The banks will hold meetings with fixed-income investors starting Friday (March 31), the company said in a statement to the Saudi bourse. The issuance amount will be determined later based on market conditions and requirements. The company […] March 31, 2023 Markets Profits of 123 Emirates-listed companies at $52bn in 2022 The net earnings of 123 UAE-listed companies reached AED191 billion ($52 billion) in 2022, indicating their strong financial position and healthy revenue growth. The net profits of listed firms increased by 60 percent, or AED72 billion, last year, according to a state-owned Emirates News Agency (WAM) report. Out of the total earnings, nearly 77 companies […] February 20, 2023 Banking & Finance Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s stake in ADIB Egypt reaches over 52% Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced the increase of its ownership in ADIB Egypt to more than 52 percent, the UAE state-run WAM news agency reported. In a disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, ADIB stated that it had acquired 9.6 million shares from National Investment Bank (NIB), representing 2.4 percent of ADIB […] January 8, 2023 Markets UAE stock markets target London in foreign investment push Stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are targeting London as they aim to strengthen their status as key destinations for international investors. Both the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) have completed investor roadshows in the British capital, holding hundreds of meetings with some of the world’s largest asset […] June 14, 2022 Abu Dhabi Borouge’s $2 billion IPO set to be ADX’s biggest Abu Dhabi-based petrochemicals company Borouge raised more than $2 billion on Tuesday after demand for its initial public offering topped $83.4 billion. The shares are due to start trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Friday under the symbol BOROUGE, the largest listing to date on the exchange which has seen a string […] May 31, 2022 Analysis Banking & Finance NMC scandal is watershed moment for UAE businesses Revelations about the scale of hidden debts spark debate in the UAE about the need for more rigorous bank loan checks and company auditing The ongoing legal battles surrounding the NMC Healthcare, the largest private healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been a big learning curve for how businesses manage their financial […] May 19, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 3 4
Analysis Banking & Finance Arab banks tighten lending for Gulf-UK property investors Middle East banks are reviewing lending criteria for GCC clients in the UK, responding to high interest rates and a trend towards investors diversifying portfolios to capture better yields. For several years – and especially since interest rates shot up in the past 12 months – yields in sectors traditionally popular with Gulf investors, such […] April 26, 2023
Banking & Finance PIF-backed Saudi Electricity plans sale of dollar sukuk Saudi Electricity Company is planning to issue a green or conventional sukuk (Islamic bonds) denominated in US dollars. The banks will hold meetings with fixed-income investors starting Friday (March 31), the company said in a statement to the Saudi bourse. The issuance amount will be determined later based on market conditions and requirements. The company […] March 31, 2023
Markets Profits of 123 Emirates-listed companies at $52bn in 2022 The net earnings of 123 UAE-listed companies reached AED191 billion ($52 billion) in 2022, indicating their strong financial position and healthy revenue growth. The net profits of listed firms increased by 60 percent, or AED72 billion, last year, according to a state-owned Emirates News Agency (WAM) report. Out of the total earnings, nearly 77 companies […] February 20, 2023
Banking & Finance Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s stake in ADIB Egypt reaches over 52% Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced the increase of its ownership in ADIB Egypt to more than 52 percent, the UAE state-run WAM news agency reported. In a disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, ADIB stated that it had acquired 9.6 million shares from National Investment Bank (NIB), representing 2.4 percent of ADIB […] January 8, 2023
Markets UAE stock markets target London in foreign investment push Stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are targeting London as they aim to strengthen their status as key destinations for international investors. Both the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) have completed investor roadshows in the British capital, holding hundreds of meetings with some of the world’s largest asset […] June 14, 2022
Abu Dhabi Borouge’s $2 billion IPO set to be ADX’s biggest Abu Dhabi-based petrochemicals company Borouge raised more than $2 billion on Tuesday after demand for its initial public offering topped $83.4 billion. The shares are due to start trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Friday under the symbol BOROUGE, the largest listing to date on the exchange which has seen a string […] May 31, 2022
Analysis Banking & Finance NMC scandal is watershed moment for UAE businesses Revelations about the scale of hidden debts spark debate in the UAE about the need for more rigorous bank loan checks and company auditing The ongoing legal battles surrounding the NMC Healthcare, the largest private healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been a big learning curve for how businesses manage their financial […] May 19, 2022
