Qatar's liquidity improves after $9bn bond sale
(The Peninsula) Doha Bank Group CEO Dr. R Seetharaman and Centrum Group Chairman Jaspal Bindra at the signing of a…
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Qatar leads GCC's banking sector growth
Led by QNB, Qatar-based banks outperformed GCC peers across various metrics in the second quarter of 2016 (Q2, 2016). Banks…
Bank Muscat’s Premier banking sets benchmark for world-class experience
Setting a benchmark for personal and relationship banking, Premier banking from Bank Muscat has established an imprint of differentiated and…
Hiring freeze puts brakes on UAE small business growth in Q2
A more optimistic outlook and higher orders for small businesses in the UAE are being offset by a continued freeze…
DIFC Posts Strong Growth And Reaches Major Milestones In First Half Of
Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading financial hub for the US$7.8 trillion Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, today…
Iran's central bank won’t bite off more than it can chew
Most economists and monetary policymakers in Iran have been supportive of getting rid of the country’s dual foreign exchange rate…
SMEs still unwilling to expand and hire staff despite improved optimism
The tide is turning for small and medium-sized enterprises as banks lend them more money and business confidence heals, according…
Saudi Arabia's Bank Al Bilad prices 2 bln riyal sukuk issue
Saudi Arabia's Bank Al Bilad priced an Islamic bond issue worth 2 billion riyals ($533 million) at 200 basis points…
UBS Eyes Middle East Investments Beyond Oil and Gas
The Middle East is well placed to diversify its economy away from oil and gas, with growth potential in numerous…
The Dubai entrepreneur banking on Bitcoin’s success
Ola Doudin, the Jordanian founder of the Dubai-based start-up BitOasis, bought her first Bitcoin three years ago. She was…
BurganBank back for bond
Burgan Bank has named HSBC as global coordinator and Emirates NBD Capital, National Bank of Abu Dhabi Dubai, Société Générale…
Israeli Investors Pouring Money Into U.S. Multi-family Housing
Three Israeli institutional investors are about to close a $400 million deal to invest in Washington residential properties together with…