09/16/2018
Gulf’s economic conditions ripe for more bank mergers
Common majority shareholder makes three-way merger easier
Research, Comment and Analysis
09/16/2018
Saudi c.bank: foreign reserves rising, capital outflows due to investment
Ayman bin Mohammed al-Sayari, the bank’s deputy governor for investment, also told a news conference that the reserves had risen moderately from the previous month in August.
09/14/2018
How Kuwait is transforming into a business powerhouse
The cuts dampened confidence of the Kuwaitis and raised living costs for the lower income population, with inflation rising to around 3.3% YOY.
09/14/2018
Profitability among top UAE banks continues to improve in Q2
UAE Banking Pulse report reveals that operating income and net interest margins at UAE banks were significantly higher in Q2
09/13/2018
Keeping Lebanese wealth alive
International circumstances exacerbate pressures amidst rays of financial light
09/13/2018
Dubai among world's top 15 financial centres
City improves its global ranking by four places
09/13/2018
Mena's nascent fintech market to grow by $125m a year
Number of start-ups in the sector is expected to top 250 by 2020 in the region
09/12/2018
Kuwait Seeking Foreign Investment to Diversify Economy
Among significant legislative changes, foreign investors are now allowed up to 100% full ownership, anywhere in Kuwait, not just in special economic zones.
09/12/2018
Gulf Business celebrates region's business elite
The Gulf Business Awards 2018 was attended by the best and brightest in the region's business community
09/12/2018
More foreign money expected to flow into GCC funds- survey
State Street's 2018 MENA survey found three quarters of investment professionals believed overseas allocations into local funds would increase
09/11/2018
What a UAE bank merger might mean for consumers
With ADCB in talks with both UNB and Al Hilal, experts explain what retail customers should expect
09/11/2018
‘The banking sector in Kuwait is in a sweet spot’
Net profits at the biggest lender, National Bank of Kuwait, rose more than 13 per cent in the first half of this year
09/10/2018
Creditable performance: Bahrain Association of Banks chief argues sector still in good health
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09/10/2018
Middle East’s tally of ‘demi-billionaires’ keeps growing
By 2022, the number of those with net worth between $500m and $999m could grow to 500 in the region
09/10/2018
Abu Dhabi banks report over $4.5bn income in H1
The net profits of Abu Dhabi-based banks increased to Dh10.4 billion during the first six months of the year, up 7.2 per cent over the same period in 2017.
09/09/2018
Banking sector credit in Oman grows by 6% till June 2018
Total deposits registered a growth of 4.5 per cent to OMR22.3 billion, with private sector deposits increasing by 4.7 per cent to OMR14.2 billion as at the end of June 2018.
09/09/2018
Dubai luxury property prices slip marginally in year to end-June
New Knight Frank data shows Dubai is one of only four luxury residential markets to see price declines in past year
09/07/2018
Why Gulf Banks Are Merging Like Never Before: QuickTake
Regional banks are heavily reliant on government deposits, and those have been dwindling in sync with crude prices.
09/05/2018
DFM International Investor Roadshow in London attracts 49 institutions, 28% of them are first timers
The event included 151 one-on-one meetings with institutions managing $2.5trillion of assets
09/04/2018
The Global CIO Office Weekly
The GDP data also reflected good structural growth in the economy as business investment picked up.