KYRGYZSTAN / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, said the UAE and Kyrgyzstan are establishing a new era of economic cooperation led by their private sectors, which will double the value of their trade. In an interview with WAM, while heading an Emirati economic and commercial delegation visiting the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, Al Marri noted that ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has registered a significant increase in its digital banking channels usage during the first quarter of 2022. According to Adib, 40% of customers’ personal finance applications are now taking place digitally on its mobile app, up from 30% in Q1 last year. The bank currently has over 700,000 customers ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the key financial engine of the UAE’s economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah and the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (Saif) to provide financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups operating in either of ...