Banking news in the Middle East | Page 5

An overview of news, trends and research in the Banking industry in the Middle East:

Lebanon's FFA Private Bank teams up with Ankura FFA Private Bank, a Lebanese bank specialised in capital markets and wealth management, has teamed up with global management consultancy Ankura to launch a new offering for the country’s banking indu
11 August 2020
Lebanon calls in trio of leading management consulting firms The Lebanese government has hired a trio of leading management consulting firms to audit the country’s embattled central bank.
22 July 2020
One fifth of Middle East bank holders now use FinTech solutions A Deloitte survey across nine key markets in the Middle East has found that despite a growing willingness to adopt FinTech solutions, only just over 20% of banking services customers currently use Fi
08 July 2020
Women in the Middle East will soon hold $1 trillion in wealth Women in countries across the Middle East are getting wealthier.
16 June 2020
Restructuring in Saudi Arabia: Imperative or an opportunity? Regardless of which school of economics you belong to, the consensus in the 21st century is that the economic prospects of a country lie primarily in its ability to offer entrepreneurs and business o
06 May 2020
Saudi banks should embrace fintech strategies and collaborate The number of fintechs emerging in Saudi Arabia’s financial services landscape is changing the face of the banking industry.
23 March 2020
Oliver Wyman warns of coronavirus hit to banking in Middle East Management consultancy Oliver Wyman has warned of the impact of coronavirus on banks, which will have a bearing on corporate and personal finance in Dubai and the Middle East.
16 March 2020
Financial crime on the up in the Middle East, shows PwC survey Fraud and financial crime is on the rise in the Middle East, according to the latest survey from professional services firm PwC, but there may be some broader local issues hidden in the data.
06 March 2020
Synechron on board for Banking Innovation Summit in Dubai The 9th Annual Middle East Banking Innovation Summit kicks off this week – with global tech advisory Synechron among the event sponsors.
02 September 2019
MENA Fintech Association launches with KPMG among founders A number of organisations have come to together to launch the MENA Fintech Association – with KPMG among the corporate founding members.
27 June 2019
Emerging market banks need to act now to attract less loyal millennials With young consumers increasingly favouring online banking, banks can gain considerable advantage from digital tools says a new Oliver Wyman report, but challenges remain.
12 June 2019
Kuwait and Morocco complete first cross-border blockchain securities settlement Tata Consultancy Services has completed what it describes as the first successful cross-border block-chain securities settlement between two national central securities depositories.
23 April 2019
UAE banking and finance educators sign collaboration with PwC’s Academy The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies has formed a strategic partnership with PwC's Academy.
12 March 2019
Synechron unveils new set of AI data science accelerators at FinLab in Dubai Global consulting and technology services firm Synechron has unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence data science accelerators at its Financial Innovation Lab in Dubai.
01 November 2018
Fidor and ADIB win Efma-Accenture award for innovative banking platform The German online bank Fidor has been awarded gold at the Efma Accenture Awards for its work with the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to establish a Shariah compliant community banking platform for the region
01 November 2018
PwC and Commercial Bank of Dubai sign digital innovation deal The Middle East branch of PwC has signed an agreement with the Commercial Bank of Dubai to foster greater digital innovation at the financial services and banking provider.
27 September 2018
Oliver Wyman proposes Dubai innovation hub to aid regional financial inclusion The global management consulting firm Oliver Wyamn has forwarded the UAE as the ideal centre for an innovation hub focused on enhancing regional financial inclusion.
31 July 2018
Deloitte study finds Turkey leads MENA laggards in digital banking maturity A comprehensive market study conducted by Big Four firm Deloitte has found that Turkey leads the Middle East when it comes to digital banking maturity, while most other states in the region are consi
31 May 2018
Shareholders of collapsed Lebanese bank take Deloitte to court in Dubai A coalition of minority shareholders from collapsed Lebanese Canadian Bank (LCB), will have their case against Deloitte heard in Dubai, in a landmark court ruling in the UAE.
06 March 2018
Digital wealth managers and robo-advice to command Middle East market Digital wealth managers will control up to a third of the global wealth market by 2025 according to assurance and advisory firm EY, and the Middle East is no exception, with local firms looking to ca
20 February 2018
Oliver Wyman and FIS support Boursa Kuwait with market making Boursa Kuwait has in recent weeks collaborated with two consulting firms as part of its plans to encourage investors to ramp up their investments in Kuwait.
18 December 2017
Middle East and Africa private wealth to reach $12 trillion, says BCG Private Wealth in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is set to expand rapidly over the next five years to reach a staggering figure of $12 trillion, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group.
14 June 2017

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