07/23/2018
Dubai eyes stronger business ties with Egypt
Dubai FDI also took the opportunity to explain its mandate and role in creating a business-appropriate landscape to attract international companies and help stimulate capital growth.
Research, Comment and Analysis
07/23/2018
Osinbajo woos Dubai investors, list juicy benefits investing in Nigeria
He declared that one of the most important economic policy decisions taken by President Muhammadu Buhari, was to do all that was possible to improve Nigeria’s business environment
07/22/2018
UAE entrepreneurs face ongoing banking challenges, solutions proposed
Entrepreneurs surveyed state that opening a bank account can take up to three months in some cases.
07/20/2018
UAE most complex country for corporate compliance - TMF Group
The United Arab Emirates has the most complex compliance regime of any country in the world. By contrast, Ireland is the simplest country in corporate compliance terms.
07/20/2018
Innovative Investing
Mike Clark: Globally, we are experiencing an increased demand for UK-based property investments, asset-backed fixed income and higher-risk investments that offer better growth potential than equity and bond markets.
07/20/2018
UAE-China investments: a bedrock of mutual economic growth
It is only natural for the UAE to solidify its investment ties with China, the world’s second-biggest economy and the UAE’s top global trading partner
07/19/2018
Currency swaps through Renminbi Clearing Centre boost UAE- China trade
Swaps through the Center grew consistently, increasing a further 42% in H1 2018
07/19/2018
NBK: Egypt continues to recover from 2016 foreign currency crisis
This improvement in Egypt's economic indicators was mainly driven by the "improved policy-setting
07/19/2018
Bahrain is warned: Reform or sink
Investor anxiety builds
07/17/2018
Israel-China Relations: Innovation, Infrastructure, Investment
One advantage China has is its good ties with both Israel and the Arab world, but the intractability of the numerous Middle Eastern conflicts means no breakthroughs are imminent.
07/17/2018
Moody’s affirms ratings of 10 Qatar banks and changes outlook to stable
Moody’s continues to incorporate a very high probability of government support for the long-term deposit and debt ratings of the Qatari banks
07/17/2018
Emaar surges as Abu Dhabi index hits 18-month high
What helped us today in recovery was Emaar, which led the way and helped the share close at Dh5.20
07/16/2018
Coursera to offer transformative learning to Bank of Singapore employees
Coursera, the global leader in online education today announced its partnership with Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC Bank.
07/16/2018
UAE a key Middle East stop along China’s Silk Road initiative
The value of trade between the two countries grew 15.1% year-on-year in 2017
07/16/2018
UAE banks continue to perform well, with higher profitability
Overall increase in profitability due to higher return on equity (RoE) and return on assets (RoA)
07/16/2018
Testing times ahead for Turkey’s financial system
Crisis of confidence dents credit outlook and the liraTesting times ahead for Turkey’s financial system
07/13/2018
Lebanon Central Bank head expects economy to grow 2% in 2018
Riad Salameh said estimates made in the light of a slowdown in the real estate sector and stable consumption
07/12/2018
South Africa’s Ramaphosa On Investment Drive In Middle East
The state visit will also present an opportunity for South Africa to increase co-operation with Saudi Arabia in light of the country’s new strategy for Africa.
07/11/2018
Capital Intelligence affirms GIB ratings
GIB’s ratings are therefore not constrained by CI’s sovereign ratings for Bahrain
07/10/2018
Building the Digital Silk Road
With the UAE’s strategic geographical position between east and west, companies in the country stand to be among the top beneficiaries of the BRI.