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Initial results from IMA study shows room for improvement on diversity, equity & inclusion in finance and accounting in MENA

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), an association focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession, revealed key findings from an attitudinal study titled, “Diversifying...

Emirates NBD Group targets females, especially Emirati women by doubling maternity leave, along with significant expansion of bank-wide family leave policies

Emirates NBD aims to attract more women to its workforce, especially female UAE Nationals from the public sector by offering new, flexible work policies...

Bank Alfalah & LuLu Exchange enhance cross-border payment experience to Pakistan through the RippleNet platform

In a major boost to the Pakistan payments corridor, LuLu Exchange - a financial services provider based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has...

Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition welcomes HSBC UAE Air Miles initiative to empower consumers to take collective action on climate change

In the past year, consumer passion and individual attitudes towards the environment have seen a sharp rise. In the Middle East, 9 in 10...

New payment solutions to enhance Digital Experience for Abu Dhabi Government Services were introduced to “Abu Dhabi Pay”

The Department of Government Support represented by Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), in collaboration with the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Magnati has...

Standard Chartered launches the UAE’s first Sustainable Account

Standard Chartered announced today the launch of the UAE’s first Sustainable Account (SA). This new product, offered to large corporates, provides clients with the...

Dubai First partners with Mastercard to launch the first personalized mobile banking experience in MEA

Dubai First, which offers consumer services under First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and Mastercard introduced an experiential consumer engagement platform for the first time...

Visa officially opens the door to its flagship new Dubai headquarters for the CEMEA region

Visa has officially opened the doors to its new headquarters in Dubai for the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region....

Emirates NBD reports that more than 96% of UAE corporate clients use digital payments

The Corporate and Institutional Banking division of Emirates NBD has reported an increased preference for digital banking amongst its clients, with more than 96%...

Virtuzone joins USD 50 million venture capital fund launched by BY Venture Partners to finance MENA and international startups

Virtuzone has joined Mubdala Investment Company (UAE) and Al Waha Fund of Funds (Bahrain) in co-investing in BY Fund II, USD 50 million launched...

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