Regional exchanges, listings, crypto licenses and money flows.
Three mergers built today's UAE banking giants: FAB from the 2017 Abu Dhabi union, ADCB from a three-bank deal in 2019 and Emirates NBD from Dubai's 2007 home merger, now stretching into Turkey and India.
Saudi Arabia removed the qualified foreign investor framework on 1 February 2026, opening the Tadawul Main Market to all foreign investors while keeping 10 percent and 49 percent ownership caps.
A high yield can be a sign of income or a warning light. The difference comes down to the numerator, the denominator, and the board that sets both.
A fixed exchange rate shapes what Gulf residents pay at the till, earn on deposits and lose at the money counter.
Lulu raised $1.7 billion on the ADX in November 2024 and Talabat followed with about $2 billion on the DFM in December. Gulf exchanges now host some of the world's most subscribed listings.
The UAE charges 9 percent corporate tax on profits above AED 375,000 for financial years started on or after June 1, 2023, with a 0 percent rate for qualifying free zone income.