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Tower cranes over a residential high-rise under construction against a blue sky: from 4 September 2026 buyers in Abu Dhabi who have paid 50% of an off-plan home can register a bank mortgage on the remaining amount before handover under the ADREC framework

Abu Dhabi Opens Mortgages on Off-Plan Homes: After 50% Is Paid, the Bank Funds the Remaining Instalments Before Handover, First Deal Completed by Aldar and ADCB

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September 4, 2026

Wind turbines and solar panels in a desert landscape: on 3 September 2026 Nasdaq Dubai listed USD 713 million of ICBC dual-currency green bonds issued under the China-Arab States Renewable Energy Cooperation theme

Nasdaq Dubai Lists ICBC’s USD 713 Million Dual-Currency Green Bonds: USD 300 Million at SOFR Plus 35 bp and CNH 2.8 Billion Under the China-Arab States Renewable Energy Theme

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September 4, 2026

Bitcoin and Ethereum coins on a trading chart: on 3 September 2026 Standard Chartered launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE through its DFSA-regulated DIFC branch

Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading in the UAE Through DIFC: First G-SIB With Crypto Spot Trading in the Region, Settlement to the Custodian of the Client’s Choice

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September 4, 2026

Abu Dhabi skyline seen from the Gulf with the towers of the Corniche, home of First Abu Dhabi Bank, which completed live US dollar transactions with Citi using tokenised deposits on Swift Ledger

FAB Becomes the First Bank in the Middle East and Africa to Complete Live US Dollar Transactions With Citi Using Tokenised Deposits on Swift Ledger

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September 2, 2026

Emirates Financial Towers in Dubai International Financial Centre at night, illustrating the 59,108 new investor accounts opened on the Dubai Financial Market in the first eight months of 2026

Dubai Financial Market Adds 59,108 New Investor Accounts in the First Eight Months of 2026: 28 Brokers, 5.63 Million Trades and AED 293.92 Billion Traded

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September 2, 2026

Banknotes of more than twenty countries laid out side by side, illustrating HSBC UAE's Premier Global Money Account with 20+ currencies under one IBAN and one Visa card

HSBC Launches UAE’s First “International by Default” Account: 20+ Currencies, One IBAN, One Card

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August 25, 2026

Online loan application form on a laptop screen with employment status and income fields, illustrating FAB's fully paperless personal loan journey with real-time FAHR salary verification

FAB Launches Fully Paperless Personal Loans With Real-Time Salary Checks via FAHR

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August 24, 2026

High-rise residential towers under construction near Burj Khalifa in Dubai, illustrating DIB off-plan home finance in the UAE

DIB Launches Off-Plan Home Finance Across the UAE, Open to Non-Residents

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August 22, 2026

Abu Dhabi skyline with Etihad Towers, home of ADGM whose regulator FSRA signed a supervisory cooperation MoU with UAE gaming authority GCGRA in August 2026

UAE Regulators Align: ADGM’s FSRA and Gaming Authority GCGRA Sign Cooperation MoU

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August 14, 2026

Dubai Marina skyscrapers under a blue sky, illustrating du joining the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and the growth of UAE capital markets

du Joins MSCI Emerging Markets Index: What It Means for UAE Markets

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August 13, 2026

Professional multi-monitor trading terminal with live quotes, charts and order book data, illustrating ADX opening live market data to ChatGPT and Claude

ADX Opens Live Market Data to ChatGPT and Claude: A First for MENA

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August 13, 2026

White domes and minarets of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, illustrating the UAE Islamic finance strategy targeting AED 2.56 trillion in assets by 2031

UAE Islamic Finance Strategy: AED 2.56 Trillion in Assets by 2031

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August 13, 2026