{
  "id": 9100210,
  "title": "UAE bank lending slows as regional conflict weighs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/uae-bank-lending-slows-as-regional-conflict-weighs",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:47:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/uae-bank-lending-slows-as-regional-conflict-weighs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Lending growth at the UAE’s 10 largest listed banks slowed in the second quarter of 2026 as regional disruption from the US-Iran conflict intensified, while profitability and asset quality remained broadly resilient. Net loans and advances increased 4.2 per cent from the previous quarter, down from about 5.8 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}