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Nine private, foreign banks in Egypt gain net profits of EGP 25.80bn in 2018

Five banks only earn billions in net profits, other banks acquired under EGP 1bn each

How finance empowers women in the Middle East

Positive effects on employment and economic development could be considerable

Macro and Market Perspective - ''Meaningful'' Take 3? by Gary Dugan

The effective removal of No-Deal as a policy option finally provided sterling with a more substantive positive outlook.

Most GCC banks remain resilient despite economic challenges, Moody's says

Ongoing consolidation in the GCC banking sector is good for lenders

Dubai, Abu Dhabi have best 'quality of living' standards in Middle East, rank high globally: Mercer

Vienna is world's most livable city; Baghdad gets last spot

M&A among strategies in GCC banking sector to enlarge benefits

GCC governments have had to dip into government deposits

No real growth but North Africa’s economy positive: ENBD report

Emirates NBD purchasing manager’s Index for Egypt’s non-oil private sector dropped from 48.5 in January to 48.2 in February.

Championing women across the global ecosystem

With the event being hosted in Sweden, our expert panelists will leverage how gender equality is a cornerstone of society in the country and discuss how we can shape best practice in financial services.

The rise of the super-rich: A five-year forecast

Asia is set to outperform as global wealth growth slows, according to a new analysis of UHNWI populations carried out exclusively for The Wealth Report.

Moody’s downgrades Oman on challenges to fiscal consolidation

Both Fitch and S&P have also cut Gulf country’s rating to junk over the past two years

Time for Asia to integrate

Regional integration is important to address issues, says H.E. Dr Thaksin Shinawatra

Bahrain’s financial services sector presents 35% cost advantage over regional neighbors

The kingdom was the first country in the GCC to set up a banking system and is now home to over 400 financial institutions, all underpinned by a highly skilled and educated workforce.

Global study reveals what world thinks about women's equality

A new International Women’s Day study looks at attitudes to gender equality around the world

Banking for a modern Middle East

The region’s banks used to be small, local and low-tech – many still are – but in the future they will be altogether different beasts.

Moody’s downgrades Oman’s credit rating to junk on public finances

The rating agency also gives the country a negative outlook

Recruiters, Credit Card Firms Topped Worst Reputable Companies List in UAE

The nationalities of the advisers match those of the (wealthier) expats whom they serve.

Survey reveals which professions have the worst reputations in the UAE

Insight Discovery survey ranks recruiters and real estate agents among least reputable; financial advisers viewed as being less transparent on fees

UAE banks propose $5.1bn of dividends

The value of dividends of 18 UAE banks was up 12.2 per cent on the previous year

Gulf Takeover Binge Has Bahrain Opening Up to More Bank Mergers

The takeover of Bahrain-based Ahli United Bank BSC by Kuwait Finance House KSCP “is a good example,” said Jean-Christophe Durand,

UAE employers focus on training to ready a future workforce

Digital transformation and excessive data generation is rapidly giving rise to new skills.

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