08/06/2018
Asset quality on mend but some issues seen lingering
Implementation of IFRS 9 to tighten credit cycles
Research, Comment and Analysis
08/06/2018
BAB’ to hold open dialogue or banking institutions
Adnan thanked the Central Bank of Bahrain and the Economic Development Board for their intentions to participate in this meeting, which confirms their continued support to the Association and the banking industry in Bahrain.
08/05/2018
EMBI inclusion ‘could trigger $30bn inflows to GCC’
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain sovereign bonds will make up a sizeable portion of the index
08/03/2018
Blockchain Holds 'Significant' Value For Financial Services
With investment on the rise, blockchain is expected to transform a wide variety of industries in the coming years
08/03/2018
The Reasons Behind GCC Banks Mergers
After a long lull, deals between Gulf banks are kicking up a gear.
08/02/2018
McLaren Helps Boost Bahrain Wealth Fund Assets to $15.4 Billion
Mumtalakat’s capital expenditure rose to $1.6 billion from $657 million a year earlier.
08/02/2018
Size matters as Gulf banks continue to seal takeover, merger deals
UAE has 46 commercial banks for 9.5 million people, while Saudi Arabia has 12 local lenders and 14 foreign-bank branches for 33.6 million people
08/02/2018
Middle East digitisation
Ahmed Al-Faifi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at SAP Middle East shares his views on technology in the region, the threats and opportunities that lie within.
08/02/2018
Foreign capital inflows expected to rise significantly in the Gulf, says UBS
UBS CIO expands coverage in wake of rising foreign investment in Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia
08/02/2018
Bahrain central bank’s net foreign assets rebound in June
Foreign assets have been under pressure as Bahrain runs fiscal and current account deficits fuelled by low oil prices
08/01/2018
Emirates NBD debunks myths on hiring people of determination
Bank publishes research findings on UAE employers' perceptions on hiring people with disabilities
07/31/2018
Cayman Islands Is Israel's Third Largest Source of Foreign Investment
Cayman Islands Is Israel's Third Largest Source of Foreign Investment Use of the offshore financial haven masks the true origin of money pouring into Israel’s tech sector
07/31/2018
Nine megatrends of the future to shape investment growth - RESEARCH
The increasing power of the millennial generation will continue to influence business; a growing population will drive modernisation in food production and environmental conservation.
07/31/2018
UAE, Middle East business confidence rebounds
Confidence in the region is at its highest since 2015, survey finds
07/31/2018
UBS sees rising foreign investment in Mideast
UBS has been on the ground in the Middle East for more than 55 years
07/30/2018
UAE banks' liquidity set to remain healthy
Six of top lenders grow deposits market share, while five boost loans and advances market share
07/30/2018
Why are Israeli banks asking customers where their money comes from?
For many years Israel was a ‘Switzerland for Jews’ when it came to tax evasion for foreigners. Then the US began cracking down
07/30/2018
Jordan’s Arab Bank Group net profit up 5% to $436m in H1
Total loans rose 3% to $25.5b while deposits fell to $33b
07/30/2018
Simply Unsustainable by Gary Dugan
The US continues to mortgage its future and yet tries to call it an economic miracle.
07/30/2018
What Now for Saudi Arabia's Planned $2 Trillion Fund?
The fund was set up in 1971 to support projects of strategic significance to the Saudi economy and for most of its history focused mainly on its home market.