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Visa launches “Agentic Ready” program in CEMEA to accelerate agent-led commerce

Visa, a global payments technology company announced the launch of its global Agentic Ready program in Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). Visa...

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Standard Chartered successfully supports Pakistan’s inaugural Panda bond issuance

Pakistan successfully issued a 3-year RMB 1.75 billion panda bond in the Chinese interbank market for the first time. This milestone transaction not only...

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The illusion of efficiency: Why automation has failed to eliminate friction in UAE banking

If there is one expectation that defines modern banking, it is frictionless service. Customers are no longer comparing banks solely with one another, but...

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...

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