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More consumers aim to save more in H2 as global downturn continues.

Platinum, Gold and Silver credit card holders to benefit. Fees also reduced for replacement cards.

New survey reveals Kuwaitis are most optimistic about the first half of 2009.

Purchase volume, transactions and cards issued all rise despite global credit crunch.

Hackers reportedly broke into local financial servers to carry out illegal card payments in the US.

Optimism over income, employment and stock markets for first half of 2008 dips, MasterCard study shows.

A love for originality coupled with a drive to conquer new markets, makes Alfred Johnson a formidable prospect.

Travelling, shopping and spending were the three main consumer trends in the Middle East last year.

Regional enterprises may be struggling with application security, but financial organisations around the world are also falling behind on delivering robust network protection systems. Colin Edwards goes after the issues.

A recent survey of consumers within the GCC region shows that confidence is almost at an all-time high.

Visa and Mastercard have given the Middle East's banks an ultimatum: migrate to smartcard technology by December 2003 or cover your own fraud losses if you don't.