Mashreq Bank may be the oldest privately owned bank in the UAE, but it has always been a leader in the pioneering use of technology to improve the customer experience

Boasting the world’s tallest building and a series of man-made islands, the UAE has never been afraid to do things differently. The same is true of its financial sector, where banks are always keen to adopt new technology

Emirates Islamic has claimed many firsts in the Islamic finance market, becoming a pacesetter in the race to provide customers with digital solutions

The consolidation of the UAE’s finance sector is helping to drive economic expansion in the country and beyond, with companies like Union National Bank employing innovative growth strategies for the good of the region

With more financial transactions in the Gulf being conducted online and away from physical branches, a cashless way of life is close. Mashreq Bank remains ahead of the curve when it comes to digital banking innovation in the region

As the economy of the UAE continues to diversify away from its reliance on oil, the country’s financial services sector is becoming an ever-more important engine for growth in the region

Gulf airline Emirates is reportedly in talks to take over its unprofitable regional competitor Ethiad. A merger would allow the joint company to rival American Airlines at the top of the international aviation market

Dubai’s solar park project displays the UAE’s commitment to becoming a global sustainability leader

Retail banking head Subroto Som explains that although the UAE’s oldest bank may be digitising its internal processes, branch staff will always be a friendly face for consumers who want a human interaction

The UAE’s oldest bank has created the country’s newest. Mashreq Bank’s Subroto Som introduces the new digital-only retail bank

Volatile oil prices have created an uncertain business climate in the oil-rich Gulf states, but the UAE’s steel market is heading towards a bright future

Emerged in recent years as the Middle East’s most stable, the UAE is a secure and attractive destination for finance and the go to place for regional banking services

Infrastructure development is the cornerstone of progress, and with care it can both protect and strengthen the core of a nation’s foundations

Improved socioeconomic conditions have benefited the UAE’s financial services climate, and the stage looks set for something of a banking boom

World Finance interviews Wael Ibrahim, General Manager of Corporate Centre and Transformation at Emirates Islamic Bank, on the slow but steady growth of the Islamic banking sector