04/05/2018
Riyadh-Based GIB Capital wins Best Investment Bank
GIB Capital achieved a number of milestones in 2017.
Research, Comment and Analysis
04/05/2018
Banks see fast pace for MidEast, Africa deals in bumper year
Mergers and initial public offerings in the first three months of 2018 were higher in value than in the same period last year
04/04/2018
Qatar-Oman trade set to grow exponentially: Commercial Bank
Oman, he said, “played a big role in coming to Qatar’s aid in the aftermath of the blockade.
04/04/2018
Gulf helps Mayfair regain London property top spot
Rents also soared last year, with the highest luxury apartment rent now averaging £2,026 per week, which is 17 percent higher than Knightsbridge.
04/04/2018
UAE bank credit to industries hits $2bn in two months
The gross credit lent to the industrial and business sectors until the end of February 2018 accounts for 68 per cent of the total lending provided by UAE banks to the private sector, and comprises 51.5 per cent of the total funding offered to all other e
04/04/2018
GCC bank profits showed resilience in 2017 even as revenues fall sharply
BCG Banking Performance Index measures 44 banks across the GCC, representing 80 per cent of the regional banking market.
04/04/2018
UAE, Oman forecast to lead Gulf economic growth in 2018
Growth rates in the GCC are expected to average around 2.3% compared to 0.6% in 2017 - report
04/04/2018
Banks See Fast Pace for Mideast and Africa Deals in Bumper Year
Lower oil prices prompt push for funding from asset sales
04/04/2018
Business heads remain bullish about UAE's economic growth
The results of the survey showed that 90 per cent of business leaders viewed transparency levels in the UAE as high or very high.
04/04/2018
Debt headache for Istanbul as S&P warns Turkish growth to plummet
The agency said Turkey is exposed to potential shifts in credit conditions, notably in terms of the rollover and cost of funding.
04/04/2018
Tajikistan sees Kuwait as gateway to Arab world: minister
On his visit to Kuwait, he said he held several meetings with senior officials of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs where they discussed ways to cement the already exemplary relations.
04/03/2018
Trust in banking sector remains high at 68%, says UAE Banks Federation survey
93% of UAE retail banking customers satisfied with the performance of their main bank.
04/03/2018
Qatar’s top banks forecast to grow stronger in Q1, 18
Bahrain Banks earnings growth is expected to be driven by retail lending and higher fee.
04/03/2018
Emirates NBD Egypt PMI™
Price pressures ease in the non-oil private sector
04/03/2018
Middle East real estate remains a preferred asset class for UHNWIs
The recently released 12th edition of the Knight Frank Wealth Report, The Wealth Report 2018, includes price performance data for 100 global luxury property markets, wealth distribution data, Knight Frank’s Global Cities Index, as well as the result
04/03/2018
Middle East wealthy own most homes in the world, Knight Frank says
Survey from 2018 Wealth Report shows real estate is a preferred asset class for the region's ultra-rich
04/02/2018
Investment securities balance rises in UAE banks to $18.9bln
In December 2017, the balance of their investment in held-to-maturity securities reached AED62.5 billion
04/01/2018
Financial crunch time for Lebanon?
The country has not fully recovered from the civil war of 1975-1990 or the military onslaught from Israel after its conflict with Hezbollah in 2006.
04/01/2018
Mexican firms eye Qatari market
“The company specialises in fabric and tensile structures made of special membrane,” said Cepeda.
03/30/2018
How the UK is doubling down on GCC as a key economic partner
The opening of a permanent UK Export Finance office in Dubai is a clear sign of a booming post-Brexit relationship between the UK and the Middle East