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A.M. Best Maintains Under Review With Negative Implications Status for Saudi Arabian Insurance Company B.S.C. (C)

Howard Gough Appointed New CEO for Cigna in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Cigna, a global health service company,announced appointment of Howard Gough as CEO of the MENA region as part of the company's expansion plans.

New African payments system for cross-border deals negotiating with more banks

The platform aims to boost trade in the Ghana-headquartered African Continental Free Trade Area

Italy clears hurdle to buy export agency SACE in $4.8bln deal

The bond issuance needed to complete the deal, which will push up Italy's public debt

National Bank of Fujairah PJSC 2021 net profit surges 124.2%

NBF's resilient and robust performance exhibited a substantial rebound to profitability

Mastercard Installments BNPL program gives consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia more payment choices wherever they shop

New Buy Now, Pay Later program gives consumers a flexible, ubiquitous way to pay online and in-store through equal, interest-free installments - an additional choice to debit, credit or prepaid cards

NBK publishes the all-inclusive guide of Its role at supporting "Let's Be Aware" campaign

Easily accessible on all the bank's digital channels

Egypt plans privatisations every month or two: planning minister

In 2018, Egypt named 23 state companies slated for privatisation but almost all the sales have been delayed

Pakistan raises $1bln, offers highest-ever rate for a sukuk of 7.95%

The issuance comes at a time when Pakistan's gross foreign reserves have fallen to nearly $17bln from $19bln in the past two weeks due to debt repayments

Teenage bitcoin throws an interest rate tantrum

The crypto market is increasingly being characterised by big investors, rather than the smaller retail players who drove its early movements

China slashing crude stockpiling ends oil demand growth driver: Russell

China likely added about 170,000bpd to strategic and commercial inventories last year, down sharply from 1.26mln bpd in 2020

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 25

Asian shares, U.S. futures slide as traders fret about Ukraine, rate rises