06/23/2020
The Deloitte study gathered input from 1,500 banking customers and more than 50 digital leaders from KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan.
06/23/2020
This is particularly true in the case of Saudi Arabia and Qatari Islamic banks that have a much higher utilisation of deposits as against the UAE-based lenders that have a higher ratio for conventional banks.
06/22/2020
For Saudi Arabia, these countries have already emerged as a big focus for future economic and strategic direction.
06/22/2020
It also highlights twelve such startups that are applying technology to help financially excluded people and small businesses manage their income and expenses, withstand financial shocks or plan for a healthy financial future.
06/22/2020
Looking at the numbers and the growing warnings from the scientific community, we may know quite soon whether or not the easing of lockdowns was too early.
06/21/2020
The global ratings agency regards the coronavirus outbreak as a social risk under its ESG framework
06/19/2020
Some investors have questioned why they should invest in debt sales by the TWF when they can buy Turkish Treasury bonds instead.
06/19/2020
This confirms the bank''s credibility despite the current exceptional circumstances.
06/18/2020
Turkey, with its strong potential to significantly scale up exports, is one of the countries that stands to gain most from this new dynamic.
06/18/2020
The findings also showed that banks believe a way in which future collaboration can be fostered is by 'standardizing best practices' across the industry, via regulators and by technology.
06/18/2020
The findings also showed that banks believe a way in which future collaboration can be fostered is by 'standardizing best practices' across the industry, via regulators and by technology.
06/18/2020
The investment strategy should also strengthen the already existing portfolio of the Dubai hospitality group, founded by hotel mogul Khalaf Al-Habtoor, in the central European countries, the source added.
06/17/2020
West Asia is confronting the dual economic shock of plummeting oil prices and the pandemic, which is expected to result in an economic contraction of 3% to 4%, UNCTAD said citing the latest IMF report.
06/17/2020
A member of the council has tabled the recommendation to appoint women as judges in personal status courts
06/17/2020
The State of Qatar has contributed to the IMD Competitiveness Yearbook for the 12th time.
06/17/2020
The economy and markets are interrelated but do not move in lockstep.
06/17/2020
It can therefore diminish transaction costs.
06/17/2020
But advisers made redundant by covid-19 may need to upskill to attract job offers
06/17/2020
“Five years ago, Saudi Arabia was in the bottom 10 in the world for competitiveness. Now it has reached number 24,” he said.
06/16/2020
How does a mobile-first, digital banking industry interact with future smart cities? We look to the Middle East to find out