GCC’s structural reforms present multitude of opportunities: SocGen
A long period of oil price decline and the GCC governments’ efforts to structurally transform economies are throwing up huge…
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GCC corporates face tough credit outlook in the face of slowing growth
Low economic growth, weak consumer and business confidence and tight liquidity conditions are expected to keep outlook of GCC non-financial…
Ajman Bank’ signs a Joint Cooperation Agreement with ‘Takaful Emarat
The joint agreement will allow the two companies to work to conclude a Takaful Emirates’ provision of insurance services to…
Saudi Arabia:Changes made to taxation of listed companies
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Zakat and Tax issued a circular on 4 December 2016 that introduces a new approach…
Lombard Odier’s Patrick Odier on the future of private banking
For a man with private banking in his blood, it is perhaps surprising to hear that Patrick Odier was not…
Saudi to boost the capital of its Industrial Development Fund
Saudi Arabia plans to boost the capital of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund by SAR6bn, $1.6bn to help finance the…
Situationer: Pakistanis quiver as UAE demands tax information
Last week account holders in a major UAE bank began receiving letters alerting them that soon they will be required…
Three Gulf central banks hike rates to avert currency pressure after Fed move
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain raised interest rates within minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to do so on…
NBAD closes syndication of $2b loan
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi, NBAD, has successfully closed the syndication of its $2 billion (Dh7.34 billion) club loan…
GCC growth may tighten further while US is in rate-hike mode
Rising interest rates threaten to significantly dampen economic growth next year across the Arabian Gulf region, economists warn. The…
Bahrain Aims To Become Regional Fintech Hub To Boost Its Financial Services Sector
Bahrain is to try and inject some much needed momentum into its financial services industry which is increasingly overshadowed by…
'It’s simply easier and more cost effective to do business here
At a time when most of the world’s financial services sectors have been shrinking, Bahrain’s have remained resilient. Not…