01/11/2022
Digital transformation of banks: A long road to big rewards
Here are five dimensions through which banks can scale digital transformation
Research, Comment and Analysis
01/10/2022
Strategy& reports investigates the rise of the Chief Data Officer
“Over the past decade, data has begun to transform every area of social, economic and corporate life,”
01/10/2022
Dubai Free Zones Council explores facilitating opening business bank accounts for SMEs
A team from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) briefed DFZ Council members about DIFC’s Employee Workplace Savings Programme for Expats
01/09/2022
Saudi real estate sector on recovery path, says report
The report highlighted expected GDP growth in Saudi Arabia’s for 2022, mainly on the back of increasing oil prices and higher production
01/09/2022
UAE central bank expects economy to grow 4.2% in 2022
Oil GDP is forecast to grow 5% this year, reflecting the expected increase in demand with majority of the world economies being vaccinated, it said.
01/09/2022
NBE manages 51 financing deals worth over EGP 235bn in 2021
Bank ranks first in Egyptian, African banking markets as financing agent, main arranger, marketer of syndicated loans during 2021: Bloomberg
01/09/2022
Masraf Al Rayan’s asset quality to remain healthy
“Asset quality to remain healthy as NPLs are strongly collateralized,”
01/07/2022
Kuwait Sovereign Wealth Fund continues third highest
The assets of the world’s largest sovereign fund, which is that of Norway, fell slightly from $1.36 trillion last year to $1.34 trillion this year.
01/07/2022
Green, sustainable debt issuance in MENA hit $18bln in 2021
Region outpaces global growth but still accounts for small fraction of international volumes
01/06/2022
Who’s Who: Obaid Abdullah Al-Rasheed, CEO & managing director of Arab National Bank
Al-Rasheed was previously employed as an independent director by Malath Cooperative Insurance Co.
01/05/2022
Princess Haya’s crazy rich Dubai life
The Jordanian princess will get a whopping US$728 million settlement from her billionaire ex-husband, making the split one of the most expensive divorces in history
01/05/2022
Global M&A to remain strong in 2022
Recording their first positive annual performance for five years, dealmakers expect M&A activity to continue to increase this year and ESG issues to dominate the corporate agend
01/04/2022
Qatar Chamber survey recommends increasing QDB’s capital to QR50bn
The study indicated that there are other incentives provided for all investors, whether Qataris or non-Qataris, including the allocation of lands at nominal prices, the provision of electricity, water, and gas consumption at nominal prices, no taxes on ex
01/04/2022
Turkey's inflation hits 36% amid financial turmoil
Turkey's annual inflation rate has soared to a 19-year high, underlining the country's financial turmoil and alarm over its president's policies.
01/04/2022
Saudi and UAE lead in Kearney’s emerging markets retail index
Mohammed Dhedhi, a partner at Kearney and the lead author of the Global Retail Development Index, reflects on the developments in Saudi Arabia’s retail market:
01/04/2022
QDB 2021: A year in achievements
QDB also played a major role in supporting government projects while ensuring their optimal implementation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and national partners.
01/04/2022
Prices at World’s Tallest Tower Jump as Dubai Home Sales Boom
Business activity in Dubai rebounded sharply last year alongside a jump in tourism, helped by the Expo 2020 exhibition -- one of the biggest in-person events since the coronavirus pandemic started.
01/03/2022
UAE is a safe haven for global business
One of the major changes that the UAE had this year has been to align its Friday weekend with the rest of the world by changing it to half-day on Friday and Saturday-Sunday
01/03/2022
2022 forecast: Why UAE companies should prepare for rising inflation
Senior Mashreq exec says inflation is a natural follow-up to any contraction, such as the one caused by the pandemic
01/03/2022
2021- Looking in the Rear-View Mirror
Globally equity returns were quite mixed.