You have to feel for Etihad Airways owned by the Abu Dhabi wealth fund chaired by Sheikh Mansour’s brother, getting caught up in all this.
Thoughts go out to City’s other sponsors: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Experience Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, Aldar, Masdar and e& telecoms.
Quite the coincidence. 💀😂
Thoughts go out to City’s other sponsors: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Experience Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, Aldar, Masdar and e& telecoms.
Quite the coincidence. 💀😂
October 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
You have to feel for Etihad Airways owned by the Abu Dhabi wealth fund chaired by Sheikh Mansour’s brother, getting caught up in all this.
Thoughts go out to City’s other sponsors: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Experience Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, Aldar, Masdar and e& telecoms.
Quite the coincidence. 💀😂
Thoughts go out to City’s other sponsors: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Experience Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, Aldar, Masdar and e& telecoms.
Quite the coincidence. 💀😂
📌 The scheme was used to pay for war-related goods and purchases for Russian security forces. Initially, A7 transferred funds through Kyrgyzstan, and some of its operations to the UAE.
ℹ️ The payments included Standard Chartered, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
ℹ️ The payments included Standard Chartered, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
September 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
📌 The scheme was used to pay for war-related goods and purchases for Russian security forces. Initially, A7 transferred funds through Kyrgyzstan, and some of its operations to the UAE.
ℹ️ The payments included Standard Chartered, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
ℹ️ The payments included Standard Chartered, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
Long read about UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon, the big backer of the UAE cycling team (many of the companies he chairs/controls are sponsors, eg G42's Analog, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Colnago) www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance
The long read: The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Long read about UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon, the big backer of the UAE cycling team (many of the companies he chairs/controls are sponsors, eg G42's Analog, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Colnago) www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
[BLOOMBERG] First Abu Dhabi Bank Seen Syndicating $5 Billion Nigeria Swap
October 1, 2026 at 5:50 AM
[BLOOMBERG] First Abu Dhabi Bank Seen Syndicating $5 Billion Nigeria Swap
“A7 opened accounts at First Abu Dhabi, the largest bank in the UAE, for 17 different entities, which made more than $1.8bn of outbound payments. It also opened accounts at JPMorgan Chase and DBS.”
I’m struggling to understand how banks did not notice for so long.
I’m struggling to understand how banks did not notice for so long.
September 21, 2026 at 9:34 PM
“A7 opened accounts at First Abu Dhabi, the largest bank in the UAE, for 17 different entities, which made more than $1.8bn of outbound payments. It also opened accounts at JPMorgan Chase and DBS.”
I’m struggling to understand how banks did not notice for so long.
I’m struggling to understand how banks did not notice for so long.
🚨| Descobriu-se que a Premier League quebrou SUAS PRÓPRIAS REGRAS ao levar um tempo excessivamente longo para chegar a uma decisão sobre os acordos de patrocínio do #ManCity com o First Abu Dhabi Bank e o Emirates Palace.
[Lawton_Times]
[Lawton_Times]
October 7, 2024 at 2:38 PM
🚨| Descobriu-se que a Premier League quebrou SUAS PRÓPRIAS REGRAS ao levar um tempo excessivamente longo para chegar a uma decisão sobre os acordos de patrocínio do #ManCity com o First Abu Dhabi Bank e o Emirates Palace.
[Lawton_Times]
[Lawton_Times]
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund teams up with FAB, IHC to launch new stablecoin reut.rs/4dbjWdH
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund teams up with FAB, IHC to launch new stablecoin
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ, conglomerate IHC , and the United Arab Emirates's biggest lender by assets First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are planning to launch a new stablecoin backed by dirhams, they said on Monday, as the Gulf country deepens its investment in cryptocurrencies.
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April 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund teams up with FAB, IHC to launch new stablecoin reut.rs/4dbjWdH
Nigeria — Abu Dhabi Bank explores syndication of Nigeria's $5 billion swap amid financial strategy review #Weighs #Nigeria #UAE #News
Abu Dhabi Bank Considers Syndication of Nigeria's $5bn Swap
First Abu Dhabi Bank, the UAE's largest lender, is evaluating the syndication of a portion of its exposure to Nigeria’s $5 billion total-return swap. The move comes as part of the bank’s broader finan… · Photo : barbourians · CC BY-SA · Flickr
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October 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Nigeria Moves $5 Billion First Abu Dhabi Bank Financing Deal to New Phase
Nigeria is moving its five billion dollar financing arrangement with First Abu Dhabi Bank into a new phase, as officials seek cheaper funds and stronger liquidity as part of a broader economic strategy. Government officials…
Nigeria is moving its five billion dollar financing arrangement with First Abu Dhabi Bank into a new phase, as officials seek cheaper funds and stronger liquidity as part of a broader economic strategy. Government officials…
Nigeria Moves $5 Billion First Abu Dhabi Bank Financing Deal to New Phase
Nigeria is moving its five billion dollar financing arrangement with First Abu Dhabi Bank into a new phase, as officials seek cheaper funds and stronger liquidity as part of a broader economic strategy. Government officials say the funding would be channelled toward infrastructure development, job creation and support for local businesses, giving the economy a steadier cushion as it pursues its reform programme.
qncnews.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Nigeria Moves $5 Billion First Abu Dhabi Bank Financing Deal to New Phase
Nigeria is moving its five billion dollar financing arrangement with First Abu Dhabi Bank into a new phase, as officials seek cheaper funds and stronger liquidity as part of a broader economic strategy. Government officials…
Nigeria is moving its five billion dollar financing arrangement with First Abu Dhabi Bank into a new phase, as officials seek cheaper funds and stronger liquidity as part of a broader economic strategy. Government officials…
Some light on another facet of the rise of sovereign total return swaps - they can be farmed out to other investors, as FAB may be considering with its Nigeria swap. Senegal TRS may have similarly been shopped around, but this is not a public or visible market. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
First Abu Dhabi Bank Seen Syndicating $5 Billion Nigeria Swap
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Some light on another facet of the rise of sovereign total return swaps - they can be farmed out to other investors, as FAB may be considering with its Nigeria swap. Senegal TRS may have similarly been shopped around, but this is not a public or visible market. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Too Big to Fail :) 🇷🇺🇰🇬sieť A7 využívala obchádzanie sankcií prostredníctvom schránkových firiem, falšovania faktúr a zneužívania systémov celosvetových riadiacich bánk ako Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered či First Abu Dhabi Bank, čím preliali vyše 6,9 miliardy dolárov.
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FT: Citi, Deutsche, and other banks processed $7 billion in Russian payments in defiance of sanctions – Oninvest
The Financial Times uncovered thousands of Russian transactions organized by what the WSJ called “Russia’s hottest startup”
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September 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Too Big to Fail :) 🇷🇺🇰🇬sieť A7 využívala obchádzanie sankcií prostredníctvom schránkových firiem, falšovania faktúr a zneužívania systémov celosvetových riadiacich bánk ako Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered či First Abu Dhabi Bank, čím preliali vyše 6,9 miliardy dolárov.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank may sell down part of its $5 billion total-return swap with Nigeria, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports.
October 1, 2026 at 5:55 AM
First Abu Dhabi Bank may sell down part of its $5 billion total-return swap with Nigeria, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports.
My latest - The "scramble for Africa's forest carbon" continues.
Blue Carbon LLC, a United Arab Emirates company, has signed a series of carbon deals in Africa covering 24.5 million hectares.
The most recent deal is with Kenya.
reddmonitor.substack.com/p/massive-gr...
Blue Carbon LLC, a United Arab Emirates company, has signed a series of carbon deals in Africa covering 24.5 million hectares.
The most recent deal is with Kenya.
reddmonitor.substack.com/p/massive-gr...
Massive greenwash alert: Blue Carbon signs a carbon deal with Kenya. Its parent company signs a US$1...
And Blue Carbon signs a deal with First Abu Dhabi Bank
reddmonitor.substack.com
October 26, 2023 at 3:09 PM
My latest - The "scramble for Africa's forest carbon" continues.
Blue Carbon LLC, a United Arab Emirates company, has signed a series of carbon deals in Africa covering 24.5 million hectares.
The most recent deal is with Kenya.
reddmonitor.substack.com/p/massive-gr...
Blue Carbon LLC, a United Arab Emirates company, has signed a series of carbon deals in Africa covering 24.5 million hectares.
The most recent deal is with Kenya.
reddmonitor.substack.com/p/massive-gr...
UAE's top lender FAB profit beats estimates on strong growth in non-funded income reut.rs/42RJHe0
UAE's top lender FAB profit beats estimates on strong growth in non-funded income
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) , the United Arab Emirates' biggest lender by assets, beat first-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, boosted by strong growth in non-interest income from fees and commissions.
reut.rs
April 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
UAE's top lender FAB profit beats estimates on strong growth in non-funded income reut.rs/42RJHe0
UAE's biggest bank FAB seeks to raise $480 mln from secondary offering reut.rs/43Uk4uQ
UAE's biggest bank FAB seeks to raise $480 mln from secondary offering
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) , the UAE's biggest bank by assets, is looking to raise around $480 million from a secondary share sale, the bookrunner for the deal said on Friday.
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May 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
UAE's biggest bank FAB seeks to raise $480 mln from secondary offering reut.rs/43Uk4uQ
FAB Moves To Syndicate Nigeria’s $5bn Swap As Sovereign Risk Enters Wider Market
LAGOS, October 1 (Naija247news) — First Abu Dhabi Bank is considering syndicating part of its exposure to Nigeria’s $5 billion total-return swap, potentially turning one of the country’s largest recent…
LAGOS, October 1 (Naija247news) — First Abu Dhabi Bank is considering syndicating part of its exposure to Nigeria’s $5 billion total-return swap, potentially turning one of the country’s largest recent…
FAB Moves To Syndicate Nigeria’s $5bn Swap As Sovereign Risk Enters Wider Market
LAGOS, October 1 (Naija247news) — First Abu Dhabi Bank is considering syndicating part of its exposure to Nigeria’s $5 billion total-return swap, potentially turning one of the country’s largest recent structured-finance transactions into a broader banking-market exposure. The Abu Dhabi-based lender is exploring whether other banks have sufficient appetite to take portions of its position, according to people familiar with the discussions.
naija247news.com
October 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
FAB Moves To Syndicate Nigeria’s $5bn Swap As Sovereign Risk Enters Wider Market
LAGOS, October 1 (Naija247news) — First Abu Dhabi Bank is considering syndicating part of its exposure to Nigeria’s $5 billion total-return swap, potentially turning one of the country’s largest recent…
LAGOS, October 1 (Naija247news) — First Abu Dhabi Bank is considering syndicating part of its exposure to Nigeria’s $5 billion total-return swap, potentially turning one of the country’s largest recent…
Join First Abu Dhabi Bank at the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference, taking place from the 8th to 10th October 2024 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi.
November 2, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Join First Abu Dhabi Bank at the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference, taking place from the 8th to 10th October 2024 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi.
IMF warns Nigeria of risks in $5 billion swap deal with UAE lender reut.rs/4aCC4N8
IMF warns Nigeria of risks in $5 billion swap deal with UAE lender
The IMF on Tuesday warned of risks surrounding Nigeria's plan to borrow up to $5 billion through a derivatives agreement with First Abu Dhabi Bank, saying such transactions are often opaque and complex.
reut.rs
June 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
IMF warns Nigeria of risks in $5 billion swap deal with UAE lender reut.rs/4aCC4N8
"Die Weltgemeinschaft hat sich auf Maßnahmen geeinigt, um den Ärmsten Mittel zur Behebung der durch den #Klimakollaps entstandenen Schäden zur Verfügung zu stellen."
Na, dann wird ja jetzt alles gut. Ist ja nicht so, dass das schon 2009 versprochen wurde. 100 Mrd. Dollar und so...
Na, dann wird ja jetzt alles gut. Ist ja nicht so, dass das schon 2009 versprochen wurde. 100 Mrd. Dollar und so...
‘Loss and damage’ deal struck to help countries worst hit by climate crisis
Governments draw up blueprint for fund to be administered at first by World Bank after tense Abu Dhabi talks
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2023 at 6:46 AM
"Die Weltgemeinschaft hat sich auf Maßnahmen geeinigt, um den Ärmsten Mittel zur Behebung der durch den #Klimakollaps entstandenen Schäden zur Verfügung zu stellen."
Na, dann wird ja jetzt alles gut. Ist ja nicht so, dass das schon 2009 versprochen wurde. 100 Mrd. Dollar und so...
Na, dann wird ja jetzt alles gut. Ist ja nicht so, dass das schon 2009 versprochen wurde. 100 Mrd. Dollar und so...
‘Loss and damage’ deal struck to help countries worst hit by climate crisis
The blueprint must be formally adopted at the Cop28 summit in Dubai at the end of this month, but this weekend’s agreement by the transitional committee means that is likely.
The blueprint must be formally adopted at the Cop28 summit in Dubai at the end of this month, but this weekend’s agreement by the transitional committee means that is likely.
‘Loss and damage’ deal struck to help countries worst hit by climate crisis
Governments draw up blueprint for fund to be administered at first by World Bank after tense Abu Dhabi talks
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2023 at 7:42 PM
‘Loss and damage’ deal struck to help countries worst hit by climate crisis
The blueprint must be formally adopted at the Cop28 summit in Dubai at the end of this month, but this weekend’s agreement by the transitional committee means that is likely.
The blueprint must be formally adopted at the Cop28 summit in Dubai at the end of this month, but this weekend’s agreement by the transitional committee means that is likely.