Country: AE | Published: 2026-09-22
UAE markets continue to trade under the weight of regional tension, with the US-Iran conflict still shaping sentiment even as diplomatic channels stay open. The central bank's wart
UAE markets continue to trade under the weight of regional tension, with the US-Iran conflict still shaping sentiment even as diplomatic channels stay open. The central bank's wartime deferral program for lenders is winding down, a shift that puts banks back on a normal footing while gold prices in Dubai climb alongside other precious metals as investors seek shelter. On the growth side, the UAE is pushing its 6G golden band into commercial deployment and the central bank has granted initial payment licenses to a foreign fintech, signals that the country's longer-term digital and financial ambitions keep moving forward.