Dubai’s healthy economy embodies a radically different financial model that Europe and the US might do well to learn from. Even its lucrative oil interests are being left behind. Writer Stephen Timewell.

The UAE’s banks’ profits based on lending are huge but with customer deposit levels lagging and international borrowing increasingly difficult, many are looking towards expansion opportunities abroad. Writer Mark Ford.

The newly rebranded Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange is branching into listing exchange-traded funds in a bid to increase its market stronghold, writes Lucia Dore.

Abu Dhabi aims to broaden out its sources of revenue with its 2030 vision, and investment in its projects is driving demand for bank financing. Lucia Dore reports.

Stephen Timewell reports on the fruits of a new found spirit of co-operation between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Stephen Timewell in Dubai reports on the mould-breaking merger plans of the UAE’s first and fourth largest banks.

Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi
Governor, United Arab Emirates Central Bank

United Arab Emirates banks face a descent from the dizzy heights of last year’s boom. By Richard Dean in Dubai.

Farhan Bokhari reports on the push for the expansion of shariah-compliant Arab Islamic money outside the Middle Eastern region.

After a rocky start, the Dubai International Financial Centre appears to have reached critical mass.