Tag: #Opinion
The Illusion of efficiency: Why automation hasn’t fixed the friction in UAE Banking
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...
The Illusion of efficiency: Why automation hasn’t fixed the friction in UAE Banking
One of the first things I ask when I sit down with a UAE banking leadership team is: Walk me through what happens between...
Islamic Banking as blueprint for regional financial resilience
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...
The Middle East’s next credit challenge: systems that can keep up with customers
New credit ideas are easy to sketch but hard to deliver. Most banks still rely on systems that update balances overnight and lock in...
Why climate risk regulation is the next frontier for the UAE’s financial stability
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...