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Nasdaq Dubai Lists the New Development Bank’s USD 1.75 Billion Three-Year Bond: 4.375% Coupon, an Order Book Above USD 3.2 Billion, 65% of Demand From Asia Pacific and USD 3.75 Billion Now Listed by the BRICS Lender

Nasdaq Dubai listed a USD 1.75 billion three-year New Development Bank bond at a 4.375% coupon. The book topped USD 3.2 billion, and NDB now has USD 3.75 billion on the exc…

Published September 10, 2026

Rakbank and RAK Properties Launch Exclusive Off-Plan Home Financing in Ras Al Khaimah: 12 Projects, About 3,585 Homes, Handovers Running to Q1 2029

RAK Properties and Rakbank launched exclusive off-plan home financing in Ras Al Khaimah on 8 September 2026: 12 named projects, about 3,585 homes, terms not yet published.

Published September 10, 2026

UAE Bank Assets Reach AED 5.67 Trillion in July 2026: Credit to Individuals Up AED 13.9 Billion, More Than Double the June Gain

CBUAE July 2026 data: bank assets AED 5,669.1 billion, credit up AED 41.2 billion, loans to individuals up AED 13.9 billion. What changed and what it means for business.

Published September 10, 2026

DIFC Confirms the First Dubai Future Finance Week on 2-6 November 2026: More Than 850 Speakers, 85 Events, 12 Forums and 14 Stages, Anchored by the Dubai FinTech Summit

DIFC confirms the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week on 2-6 November 2026: over 850 speakers, 85 events, 12 forums and 14 stages, anchored by the Dubai FinTech Summit.

Published September 8, 2026

ADGM H1 2026 Results: Assets Under Management Up 54%, 13,974 Active Licences, 190 Fund Managers and a Workforce of 49,027 on Al Maryah and Al Reem Islands, With AED 400 Million for Digital Infrastructure to 2029

ADGM H1 2026: assets under management up 54%, 13,974 active licences, 190 fund managers, 276 funds, a workforce of 49,027 and an AED 400 million tech roadmap to 2029.

Published September 8, 2026

Mirae Asset Opens a DIFC Office: Korean Group With USD 800 Billion (AED 2.94 Trillion) Under Management Gets a DFSA Category 3C Licence to Serve Gulf Institutions, Family Offices and the Indian Diaspora

Mirae Asset, with USD 800 billion under management, opened a DIFC office under a DFSA Category 3C licence to manage and distribute funds across the GCC.

Published September 8, 2026

Dubai Tokenises the World’s Largest Silver Bar: the 1,971 kg Guinness World Record Bar Is the First Tokenised Commodity Under the DMCC-VARA Framework, Fractions Issued by Tokinvest on BNB Chain and Open to Retail Investors From 7 September 2026

The 1,971 kg Guinness record silver bar is the first tokenised commodity under the DMCC-VARA framework: fractions by Tokinvest on BNB Chain, retail from 7 September 2026.

Published September 7, 2026

Gulf Family Businesses to Hand USD 1 Trillion (AED 3.67 Trillion) to the Next Generation Within a Decade: Private Equity Targets USD 50-250 Million Mid-Market Companies in Logistics, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Education (AGBI)

Gulf family businesses will pass about USD 1 trillion (AED 3.67 trillion) to heirs within a decade; private equity targets USD 50-250 million mid-market deals.

Published September 7, 2026

UAE Accounts for 80.9% of GCC M&A Deal Value in H1 2026: USD 52.6 Billion (AED 193.2 Billion) of USD 65.1 Billion and 131 of 192 Deals, Led by DAE’s USD 9 Billion Macquarie AirFinance Acquisition (Grant Thornton)

The UAE accounted for USD 52.6 billion (80.9%) of the GCC's USD 65.1 billion M&A deal value and 131 of 192 deals in H1 2026, led by DAE, AD Ports, Mubadala and e&.

Published September 6, 2026

UAE Listed Companies’ Q2 2026 Net Profit Rises 28.6% to USD 21.6 Billion (AED 79.2 Billion): Abu Dhabi Up 41.8%, Dubai Up 4.9%, First-Half Total USD 38.9 Billion, Banks and Real Estate Lead as GCC Earnings Hit a Record USD 74.8 Billion (Kamco Invest)

UAE listed companies earned USD 21.6 billion (AED 79.2 billion) in Q2 2026, up 28.6%: Abu Dhabi +41.8%, Dubai +4.9%, banks and real estate lead, GCC at a record.

Published September 6, 2026

S&P Affirms the UAE at AA/A-1+ With a Stable Outlook: Net Government Assets at 147% of GDP, Growth to Average 6.2% a Year in 2027-2029 After 2.4% in 2026

S&P affirmed the UAE's AA/A-1+ rating with a stable outlook on 4 September 2026: net government assets 147% of GDP, growth 2.4% in 2026 and 6.2% a year in 2027-2029.

Published September 5, 2026

Network International Gives UAE Businesses One Integration to Accept Payments Across the GCC: Single Acquiring Platform With Centralised Reporting and Reconciliation for Retail, E-Commerce, Hospitality and Travel

Network International launched regional acquiring: UAE merchants accept payments across GCC markets via one integration, with centralised reporting and reconciliation.

Published September 4, 2026

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

Abu Dhabi now registers mortgages on off-plan homes: a buyer who paid 50% gets bank funding for the remaining instalments before handover. First deal: Aldar and ADCB.

Published September 4, 2026

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

On 3 September 2026 Nasdaq Dubai listed USD 713 million of ICBC dual-currency green bonds: USD 300 million at SOFR plus 35 bp and CNH 2.8 billion for renewable energy.

Published September 4, 2026

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

Standard Chartered launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE on 3 September 2026 via its DIFC branch, a first for a G-SIB in the region.

Published September 4, 2026

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

FAB completed live US dollar transactions with Citi using tokenised deposits on Swift Ledger, the first bank in the Middle East and Africa to reach this stage.

Published September 2, 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

DFM brokers opened 59,108 new investor accounts in January-August 2026, up 1.2%: 28 brokers, 5.63 million trades, AED 293.92 billion. How to open one.

Published September 2, 2026

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