08/09/2022
Saudi crown prince’s desert megacity is a classic case of billionaire hubris
Saudi Arabia plans to build a 170km-long skyscraper across empty desert, providing zero-carbon living in one of the world’s top fossil-fuel economies
Research, Comment and Analysis
08/09/2022
Keeping up with the future of finance
Financial businesses should use a platform to manage their data to keep up with the technological advancements they are currently, or gradually planning on, implementing
08/08/2022
Forbes Middle East reveals the Middle East’s top 30 banks 2022
Meet the moneymakers in banking and financial services
08/03/2022
July brings cheer for UAE businesses from higher orders, and they are also hiring: S&P Global
Retail, travel and tourism sectors record increased activity as summer promotions score
07/21/2022
Saudi, UAE Banking Sectors Face Contrasting Liquidity Dynamics
UAE banks’ higher proportion of variable-rate mortgages means they can reprice loans faster than Saudi banks when interest rates rise.
07/19/2022
The role of banks in financial literacy and savings consciousness
Saudi Arabia and its neighboring countries have not been different.
07/14/2022
Doha named one of 'The World's Greatest Places of 2022' by TIME Magazine
Among the 50 places, Doha is only one of two picks from the Gulf region in the list to make up 'The World's Greatest Places of 2022'.
07/14/2022
Empowering people of UAE is nation's top priority and basis of its future plans: UAE President
His Highness stressed that the UAE will continue its work to strengthen cooperation and enable positive, respectful dialogue between countries to achieve stability and prosperity for all
07/13/2022
The leading forgotten bank; No appreciation
The bank is run by a general manager, currently Mr. Salah Al-Mudhaf, who is one of the competent and responsible persons for implementing the policy set by the board of directors.
07/12/2022
Fitch downgrades Turkey deeper into junk on 'spiralling inflation'
Increasingly interventionist policies to reduce the pace of rapid credit growth and tighter capital flow management measures do not reduce risks to macroeconomic and financial stability, rating agency says
07/12/2022
Qatar is an attractive home for investors: Official
Qatar offers a top notch education, world-class healthcare, friendly neighbourhoods for families making it an attractive home for investors.
07/08/2022
Over 23,000 employed in Oman’s public, private sectors in 2022
Representing 66% of the total target number for 202
07/06/2022
Emiratis dominate Forbes' list of Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East
According to Forbes, this year’s list consists of leaders from 26 nationalities
06/30/2022
Banks in emerging G20 markets 'face double-edged sword of inflation and rate increases'
Moody's says lenders' margins will benefit but they will be forced to make bigger provisions for loan losses
06/24/2022
GCC banks weathered geopolitical shocks 'remarkably' well in past 30 years, S&P says
Private domestic deposits have grown year on year during the reporting period despite disruptive regional events
06/22/2022
UAE banks score low on customer satisfaction – KPMG survey
Customers continue to complain about operational issues, including long wait times
06/17/2022
Dubai has emerged stronger from the pandemic: Julius Baer
The city has fallen two places in the Swiss bank’s most expensive cities index, but only because prices are rising faster in other cities, according to a new report
06/17/2022
5 Gulf central banks react to central bank raising interest rates
Most Gulf central banks said in separate statements that their decision to raise interest rates was aimed at maintaining monetary and financial stability and in light of local and global developments.
06/16/2022
Dubai ranked 14th-most expensive city in the world for ultra-wealthy
Higher prices for luxury goods and services are eroding the purchasing power of high-net-worth individuals, according to Julius Baer report
06/14/2022
Qatar’s roadmap to Developed Market status in focus at the HSBC-Qatar Stock Exchange summit in London
The increase of foreign ownership in listed companies to 100%, higher levels of market activity, and economic growth and diversification across the wider GCC region was recognized as a strong regional economic catalyst for the State