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UAE Banks Federation
  • The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has committed to mobilize $270 billion in sustainable finance by 2030.
  • His Excellency Abdulaziz Al-Ghurair, Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation, announced the pledge at an event jointly organized by the Central Bank of the UAE and the COP28 Presidency, aiming to support and facilitate global climate finance solutions and progress towards a sustainable future.
  • UBF has been working closely with its partners on sustainability efforts to accelerate and advance sustainable development goals.

The UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the sole representative and unified voice of banks in the UAE, has committed to mobilize $270 billion in sustainable finance by the year 2030. His Excellency Abdulaziz Al-Ghurair, Chairman of UBF, announced the pledge at an event jointly organized by the Central Bank of the UAE and the COP28 Presidency, aimed at supporting and facilitating global climate finance solutions and progress towards a sustainable future.

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Annual Investment Meeting.
  • Financial technology has become an important support for the development of countries around the world.
  • Digital technology, data resources, and intelligent technology can promote digitalization across the globe.
  • At the global meet, experts provided insights on the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation in the financial sector within the Arab world.

Investors across the world are closely monitoring digital transformation, financial inclusion and sustainable finance trends in the Arab world. These revelations emerged as a top agenda during the just concluded Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Director and Advisor at the Secretary General Office–Union of Arab Banks Rajaa Kammouny highlighted the challenges banks within the Arab world are facing while calling for readiness to tackle future challenges. 

Digital transformation in the Arab World

Under the Digital Transformation of Financial Sectors in the Arab World and the Role of Financial Technology in Economic Diversification discussion forum, experts offered