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The Illusion of efficiency: Why automation hasn’t fixed the friction in UAE Banking

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Over the past decade, banks across the GCC have moved faster than many of their global counterparts in embracing digital transformation. From mobile-first platforms...
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The Illusion of efficiency: Why automation hasn’t fixed the friction in UAE Banking

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One of the first things I ask when I sit down with a UAE banking leadership team is: Walk me through what happens between...
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Islamic Banking as blueprint for regional financial resilience

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The GCC stands at an inflection point in financial services development. The region has built world-class regulatory frameworks, attracted significant capital, and created banking...
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The Middle East’s next credit challenge: systems that can keep up with customers

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New credit ideas are easy to sketch but hard to deliver. Most banks still rely on systems that update balances overnight and lock in...
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Forging ahead: The UAE displays peerless resilience & determination amidst regional uncertainty

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There are moments in history that test not just the strength of economies, but the character of nations. The UAE has faced such moments, from...
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Why climate risk regulation is the next frontier for the UAE’s financial stability

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Financial stability is often spoken about as if it were a single lever, pull it, and the system holds. In reality, it is a web...
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Four AI use cases that will come to dominate the regional BFSI sector

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Sid Bhatia, Regional Vice President & General Manager, Middle East & Turkey, Dataiku give insights into four AI use cases that will dominate the region’s BFSI sector
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Fintech ascending: Why Egypt’s banks should embrace change

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There is great appetite for innovation and modernization in the Egyptian financial world right now and everybody is trying to get on board. Almost...
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Payment Modernization: Why is it a priority for traditional banks

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Ove the last few years, one area of banking that has undergone a massive shift is Payments. Rapid urbanization, advances in technology, and the...
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Ethical investment in the GCC – merging present and future opportunities for regional investors

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Ethical investment is not new to the Middle East. Research indicates the issuance of the first Islamic bond, or sukuk, in Damascus 1,300 years...
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