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UAE Bank Assets Reach AED 5.815 Trillion in Q3 2026 as Credit Grows 17.3%
UAE bank assets reached AED 5.815 trillion at the end of Q3 2026, up 11.8% a year, with credit up 17.3% and non-resident deposits up 9.1% in the quarter.
Published November 12, 2026
Blackstone Opens DIFC Office as Its Private Wealth Hub for the Gulf
Blackstone opened a DIFC office on 12 November 2026 as the regional hub of its Private Wealth business, with more than 40 distributors in the region.
Published November 12, 2026
First Abu Dhabi Bank Plans AED 15 Billion Rights Issue at AED 13.52 per Share
FAB will issue 1.11 billion new shares at AED 13.52, a 30% discount, to raise AED 15 billion. Mubadala, with 37.9%, plans to subscribe in full; vote on 7 December.
Published November 11, 2026
ADNOC Distribution Nine-Month 2026 Profit Rises 37% to AED 2.9 Billion
ADNOC Distribution net profit for January to September 2026 rose 37% to AED 2.90 billion on record fuel volumes, as the network reached 1,081 sites.
Published November 9, 2026
Dubai Rent Now, Pay Later: Annual Rent in 6 or 12 Instalments
Individual tenants in Dubai can now pay annual rent in 6 or 12 instalments with an Emirates NBD credit card, while the landlord is paid upfront.
Published November 5, 2026
DIP Holding Raises AED 1.9 Billion in First UAE IPO of 2026
Dubai Investments sold 20% of DIP Holding at AED 1.12 per share, valuing the owner of Dubai Investments Park at AED 9.7 billion. DFM trading from 11 November.
Published November 4, 2026
DIFC AI, Fintech and Innovation Ecosystem Passes 2,000 Firms
DIFC is now home to more than 2,000 AI, fintech and innovation firms, Arif Amiri announced at the Dubai FinTech Summit on 3 November 2026.
Published November 3, 2026
J.P. Morgan Opens Private Bank Branch in DIFC After Tripling Its Dubai Team
J.P. Morgan Private Bank opened a DFSA-regulated branch in DIFC on 2 November 2026 after more than tripling its Dubai private banking team in 12 months.
Published November 2, 2026
Ziina Wins Dubai-it Award: Over USD 1.5 Billion in Payments and 290,000 Small Businesses
Sheikh Hamdan named CBUAE-licensed payments platform Ziina a Dubai-it Award winner: over USD 1.5 billion in payments, 500,000 users, 290,000 businesses.
Published October 31, 2026
UAE T-Sukuk and T-Bonds October Auction Draws AED 4.54 Billion in Bids, 4.1 Times Cover
The UAE Ministry of Finance issued AED 1.1 billion of T-Sukuk and T-Bonds in October 2026 against AED 4.54 billion of bids, at 4.95% and 5.05% yields.
Published October 31, 2026
Botim Launches First Fintech-Issued Jaywan Prepaid Card for 200,000 UAE Workers
Botim launched the first fintech-issued Jaywan prepaid card: over 200,000 workers via WPS payroll first, up to 4 million later, no minimum salary.
Published October 29, 2026
First Abu Dhabi Bank Q3 2026 Net Profit Rises 6% to AED 5.73 Billion
FAB earned AED 5.73 billion net profit in Q3 2026, up 6%. Nine-month profit AED 16.46 billion, loans AED 679 billion, assets AED 1.47 trillion.
Published October 29, 2026
DIP Holding IPO Covered Within Minutes: Price Range AED 1.10-1.15, Yield up to 7.6%
DIP Holding set its IPO price range at AED 1.10-1.15 per share, valuing it at AED 9.5-10 billion. Bloomberg says demand covered the offer within minutes.
Published October 27, 2026
ADCB Nine-Month 2026 Net Profit Rises 27% to AED 10.3 Billion as Lending Grows
ADCB earned AED 10.3 billion net profit in 9M 2026, up 27%. Record profit before tax of AED 11.67 billion, loans AED 469 billion, deposits AED 558 billion.
Published October 22, 2026
Robinhood Gets DFSA Approval, Picks DIFC in Dubai as Middle East HQ, Launch in 2027
Robinhood received DFSA approval for trading and custody in all 10 DFSA asset classes, named DIFC its Middle East HQ and plans to launch in 2027.
Published October 22, 2026
Advent, Private Equity Firm With USD 109 Billion, Opens Office in ADGM in Abu Dhabi
Advent, a private equity firm with more than USD 109 billion under management, opens an ADGM office in Abu Dhabi led by Mehdi Iraqi to work with Gulf investors.
Published October 22, 2026
Emirates NBD Posts Record AED 42.2 Billion Income for Nine Months of 2026, Up 15%
Emirates NBD earned record income of AED 42.2 billion in 9M 2026, up 15%. Profit before tax AED 24.3 billion, loans AED 833 billion, deposits AED 935 billion.
Published October 21, 2026
14 Global Financial Firms With Over USD 5 Trillion in Assets Plan to Set Up in ADGM
14 global financial institutions with over USD 5 trillion in assets made plans in H1 2026 to set up in ADGM, its chairman said at a forum in London.
Published October 20, 2026
Emirates NBD Becomes First MENA Bank to Run OpenAI Models on UAE Infrastructure
Emirates NBD and OpenAI will run GPT models on in-country UAE inference for digital customer service, risk and compliance analytics and staff work.
Published October 19, 2026
Dubai Investments to List 20% of DIP Holding in First DFM IPO of 2026
Dubai Investments sells 20% of DIP Holding on DFM: subscription 27 October to 3 November, from AED 5,000, trading expected around 11 November.
Published October 19, 2026
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