10/04/2019
Dubai and Abu Dhabi ranked among smart cities in the world
Globally, Dubai ranked 45th on the index, toping cities like Paris, Chicago and Brussels, while Abu Dhabi landed 56th ahead of Tokyo and Osaka
Research, Comment and Analysis
10/03/2019
Egypt plans to double average debt maturity this year
The finance ministry has embarked on a four-year strategy that aims to reduce the debt burden in one of the Middle East’s most indebted countries to 80 per cent of gross domestic product by 2022.
10/02/2019
The UAE's Role In Supporting Entrepreneurship
The UAE has successfully created a legal framework that is constantly adapting, matching or exceeding the highest international standards, to meet the needs of the entrepreneurship community.
10/01/2019
CBK, MoCI study additional provisions to control money collection
Sources disclosed that CBK noticed many companies are providing services to collect funds for third parties without obtaining the relevant direct trade license.
10/01/2019
Dubai home prices are at ‘fair value’
But property markets in Munich and Toronto are in bubble mode, warns UBS
09/30/2019
Brexit concerns, weak pound create 'rare opportunity' for GCC investors in London
A $6m investment into prime central London real estate would effectively cost 40% less today than six years ago
09/29/2019
Qatar has potential to set up a diamond bourse: South Africa envoy
Africa is rich in gold – South Africa and most of the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo); we can bring it here and refine it in the country, and make it into bullions,” Moosa told reporters during a recent business meeting in Doha.
09/29/2019
Climate change concerns spur Middle East issuers to move capital into sustainable activities, HSBC says
Middle Eastern issuers do not plan to sit still.
09/29/2019
Around the world in 13 passports: Why second citizenship is on the rise
Almost a third of respondents to a global online survey revealed they have acquired citizenship of a country other than their country of origin, or plan to do so
09/27/2019
UAE global digital competitiveness rises in 2019: IMD Business School survey
Economy made advances in productivity, digital transformation and entrepreneurship
09/26/2019
Dubai Chamber of Commerce calls for greater data access in the UAE
Titled ‘Validating a Start-up Business Idea’, the report argues that greater access to data would grant local start-ups a competitive edge when it comes to market assessment and the validation of business ideas.
09/24/2019
Collective Commitment to Climate Action
Working together and supporting each other in developing each bank’s capabilities and the necessary methodologies to measure climate impact and alignment with global and local climate goals.
09/24/2019
World's richest families fret about geopolitics, climate change
Total cash reserves were 7.6% of family office investments in 2019, up 70 basis points from a year earlier.
09/23/2019
Oman not in talks with Gulf countries for financial aid, sees growth at 1.1%
The central bank estimates real gross domestic product growth at 1.1% this year, down from an estimated 2.2% last year, it told Reuters in a statement late on Sunday.
09/23/2019
Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principles
Under pressure from investors, regulators and climate activists, some big banks have acknowledged the role lenders will need to play in a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy.
09/23/2019
Dh80.96 billion sent home by expats in the first half of 2019
India was the largest beneficiary of UAE expat remittances at 37.2 per cent
09/23/2019
Revealed: Top 10 banks in the UAE
The UAE’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size
09/23/2019
76% of UAE residents prefer online banking over bank branch visits - survey
Study shows that majority of customers' visit to a bank had decreased to 0-2 times per year
09/23/2019
GCC still lagging when it comes to converting wealth to well-being
The analysis covers 143 countries worldwide, representing over 97 percent of the world’s economy and population.
09/20/2019
UN to launch Principles for Responsible Banking
The Principles provide the framework for a sustainable banking system, and help the industry to demonstrate how it makes a positive contribution to society.