UNCCD Executive Secretary Dr. Yasmine Fouad meets with Prime Minister of Mongolia Uchral Nyam-Osor. Credit: Office of the Prime Minister of Mongolia. This year, Mongolia will host …
DATS Awards 2026 Opens Nominations as Tokenization, Web3 and AI Transform Global Finance
An independent, non-profit awards program since in 2020, featuring expert-led judging, merit-based recognition and ESG …
Oman: Pact inked to boost farmers’ access to finance
Muscat – Agriculture Development Oman (ADO) and the Development Bank on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Farmers’ Funding Programme, a new initiative aimed at providing …
Israel: Deficit in 38% of authorities, 16% in critical financial condition
The Interior Ministry presented a report: Only 16% of authorities are critical, amid surging municipal corporate revenues, property tax gaps, and grant dependency.
Saudi Arabia redeems SR17.1bn in sukuk, issues SR17.2bn in new debt
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center (NDMC) announced the completion of an early redemption of approximately SR17.1 billion in outstanding Ministry of Finance sukuk, alongside the …
Bank of Maldives taps Finastra to upgrade core systems
According to the tech vendor, its platform will help BML simplify processes and enable straight-through processing.
KFH – Bahrain reaps four prestigious Euromoney Awards 2026
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH) has won four prestigious global Euromoney Awards 2026. These include Best Islamic Digital Bank in Bahrain, Best Personal Investing …
Qatar rolls out first ever insurance price comparison platform
Qatar Central Bank(QCB) has issued Qatar’s first licence for an insurance price comparison website, authorising Ammen to provide the regulated service. QCB announced the approval on July 20. Ammen …
How Hezbollah uses Lebanon to finance its war machine
In its own version of the Palestinian “pay-for-slay” scheme, the terror group has leveraged state institutions to channel public funds.
LOLC Finance expands reach with opening of branches in Mirigama and Galagedara
Sri Lanka, July 21 — Reinforcing its commitment to bringing trusted financial services closer to communities across Sri Lanka, LOLC Finance PLC, has further expanded its islandwide footprint through …