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September Fed FOMC | Global and UAE Market Reaction – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 17/09/2026

The Fed delivered a unanimous quarter-point hike on Wednesday, lifting rates to 3.75–4.00%, the first increase in more than three years. The dot plot pointed to one more hike this year, and traders now price in a greater-than-60% chance of another move as soon as October. Bond investors

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UBF: Selection of CBUAE Governor Among the World’s Highest graded Governors Affirms the UAE’s Leading Position

News Desk 14/09/2026

The UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the sole representative and unified voice of UAE banks, affirmed the significance of the achievements being made by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court and Chairman of […]

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Checkout.com strengthens UAE offering with in-principle Stored Value Facilities licence

News Desk 27/07/2026

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced that it has been granted in-principle approval for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The regulatory milestone will allow Checkout.com to introduce issuing capabilities alongside its existing acquiring services in the UAE on a single platform built for […]

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UBF CEOs Advisory and Consultative Councils Reaffirm Importance of Emiratisation, Financial Inclusion, and CBUAE’s Programmes to Develop the Sector 

PR News Desk 23/09/2025

The CEOs Advisory and Consultative Councils of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the sole representative and unified voice of UAE banks, held their quarterly meetings. Chaired by His Excellency Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair, Chairman of UBF and the Advisory Council, and H.E. Mohammed Omran Al Shamsi, Vice Chairman of UBF and Chairman of the Consultative Council, […]

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AE Coin: UAE’s First-Ever Stablecoin Receives Final CBUAE License to Launch

PR News Desk 10/12/2024

December 10, 2024: AE Coin has secured the final Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) license to launch, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of digital finance. Developed under the CBUAE’s digital payment token services framework and aligned with the UAE government’s forward-looking vision, AE Coin is set to revolutionize the financial services landscape, […]