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Comment & Analysis

World Bank: despite some signs of recovery, the Palestinian economy has not yet rebounded to its pre-pandemic level

September 19, 2022

In a report today, the World Bank said that despite some signs of recovery, the Palestinian economy has not yet…

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Retail Banking

QNB announces winner of ‘Triple your Salary’ campaign for its First Members

September 19, 2022

QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced Ali Abdulla Al Maadeed as the fourth…

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Executive Moves

AmCham Qatar appoints new chair

September 19, 2022

The Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce Qatar (AmCham Qatar) has appointed J. Todd Creeger, President -…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Tunisia expects deal on IMF loan in weeks, central bank governor says

September 19, 2022

Tunisia expects to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund in coming weeks on a loan of between $2bn…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Saudi Arabia’s inflation ‘within reasonable levels:’ SAMA

September 19, 2022

Dr. Fahd Al-Mubarak, governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), said that inflation levels in Saudi Arabia are still within…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE, GCC central banks likely to hike interest rates again in the coming week

September 19, 2022

Borrowing cost is set to rise in the UAE and other Gulf countries in the coming week as the US…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Oman sovereign fund woos foreign investors as part of diversification push

September 19, 2022

Oman Investment Authority  is leading a shake-up of the country’s state-dominated industries, bringing greater scrutiny to the performance of government-run…

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Retail Banking

Al Namaa opens investment avenues for ahli Islamic depositors

September 19, 2022

With an expected return rate of up to 3.54% per annum, ahli Islamic is opening investment avenues for depositors with…

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Comment & Analysis

Global sukuk issuance projected to reach $257bln by 2027

September 16, 2022

Global sukuk issuance raised $100.9 billion in the first half of 2022, slightly lower than the $104.2 billion issued during…

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai's international visitors nearly triple to 8.1mln in July

September 16, 2022

The number of international visitors arriving in Dubai has nearly tripled and is closing in on pre-COVID-19 levels, with traffic…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Saudi govt authorities, IBM join forces to reduce kingdom’s emissions

September 16, 2022

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and IBM announced the signing of a strategic agreement to drive adoption of…

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FinTech

Cover Story: Why digital assets are key for financial sector

September 16, 2022

American writer Alvin Toffler once said – “The great growling engine of change is technology.”   A spate of significant…

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