Dubai ad agency turns billboard into a self-funded tribute of gratitude and love for the UAE
Dubai, 10 April – As global markets navigate a landscape of uncertainty, the UAE continues to stand as a beacon of stability and resilience. While business leaders across the region have applauded the nation’s defence mechanisms and leadership, one Dubai-based advertising firm is moving beyond words and into action.
The UAE will bounce back from the current situation, Indian Consul General tells ICAI Dubai members as the new leadership team starts journey
India has been an integral part of the UAE. NRIs form 40 per cent of the UAE who call the country their home. Indians are one of the few communities that are staying back in the middle of the regional conflict: Indian Consul General Satish Kumar Sivan tells 500+ accounting professionals in Dubai
Date: Dubai, UAE; April 10, 2026
The UAE has the audacity to defy uncertainty by strengthening its bond with the international community, make them part of its development and it will ride out the current situation faster than expected, HE Satish Kumar Sivan, Indian Consul General, Dubai and Northern Emirates, told the Dubai Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – the largest professional organisation in the UAE.
UBF CEOs Advisory Council Reaffirms Commitment to Reinforce Banking Sector’s Resilience and Capabilities
Abu Dhabi- Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 April 2026:
The CEOs Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the sole representative and unified voice of UAE banks, held its first quarterly meeting on April 8, 2026, chaired by His Excellency Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UBF, to review the banking and financial sector’s performance, and discuss developments, initiatives, and plans of UBF to develop the financial and banking sector during 2026.
The meeting commended the Comprehensive Financial Institution Resilience Package, approved by the Board of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CBUAE, reaffirming UBF’s commitment to working closely with all relevant stakeholders to enhance the resilience and capabilities of the banking and financial sector, and to reinforce its stability and strength.
CBUAE Grants MBME Pay Coveted Payment Service Provider License
Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 9. MBME Pay Payment Services Provider – Sole Proprietorship L.L.C. (“MBME Pay”), a wholly owned subsidiary of MBME Group PJSC, has received its Payment Service Provider license (Category 3) from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to conduct Merchant Acquiring and Payment Aggregation activities.
This license elevates MBME Pay into an exclusive group of fully regulated payment service providers in the UAE, reinforcing the company’s role at the heart of the country’s digital payments transformation. It reflects the strength of MBME Pay’s infrastructure, its rigorous compliance framework, and its strategic ambition to power the next generation of digital commerce.
Dubai, UAE; 9 April 2026: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, is introducing a targeted package of temporary economic support measures to assist its business and retail community as the region emerges from the current environment.
Effective immediately, the initiatives are designed to ease short-term operational and financial pressures.