03/03/2020
Saudi private sector strong in January but coronavirus may reverse growth
Loans to the private sector – whose growth is essential to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's plans to transform oil-dependent economy – rose 8.5% year-on-year
Research, Comment and Analysis
03/03/2020
Life and critical illness claims surge in Middle East
With $111m paid out over the last three years, Zurich found
03/03/2020
UAE banking at a time of inflection
In the current market landscape, with its challenges in connection with difficult macro conditions, growing gap between leaders and laggards, and the threat from platform businesses, many banks need to do something.
03/03/2020
GCC bank profits, credit quality face risk from virus
Central bank asks banks to offer help to affected customers
03/03/2020
Boubyan Bank ready to combat Covid-19
Al-Yaqout: We Have Implemented the Instructions of MOH and Other Competent Authorities to Protect Our Customers and the Society
03/02/2020
Phenomenal show by JACC “Kuwait Calling”, sponsored by NBK
Over the past six and a half decades, NBK has committed itself to supporting social and cultural ceremonies in Kuwait as part of its social responsibility.
03/02/2020
Coronavirus: UAE banks told to suspend, reschedule loan EMIs
The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, DoH-AD affirmed that laboratory tests conducted for 167 cases of quarantined contacts of two cases of Coronavirus, COVID-19, announced on Thursday, have returned negative.
03/02/2020
Dubai Islamic postpones sukuk amid coronavirus volatility: sources
The potential deal received a good response from investors while it was being marketed.
03/02/2020
How Can Brands Boost Immunity Against the COVID-19 Virus
We gathered insights from the latest February reports from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey & Company, and Kantar China, to give an overview of strategic alignment for companies to better survive through the COVID-19 crisis.
02/28/2020
Saudi Aramco starts early preparations for an overseas listing
An overseas listing for Saudi Aramco is currently seen as unlikely to take place this year given market conditions and a weak outlook for commodity prices
02/27/2020
Revealed: Most popular projects in Dubai for off-plan sales in 2019
Popular buildings in the off-plan segment were mainly in the luxury market, finds report
02/27/2020
UAE banks to benefit from public-sector loan growth in 2020
Large banks have sizeable share of foreign exchange and credit card related income
02/27/2020
JPMorgan, Goldman Among Banks Vying for Arab Refining IPO
Arab Refining is planning to make its stock market debut in the fourth quarter and owns 67% of Egyptian Refining Co., which recently developed a multi-billion dollar refinery in greater Cairo.
02/27/2020
Moody's - UAE banks’ profitability to be resilient amid public-sector loan growth
The UAE's largest banks will benefit from solid public-sector loan growth this year
02/26/2020
Dire prospects await corporate climate-wreckers in 2030—study
Sustainability experts warn that reputational harm to their businesses will be the most severe consequence for companies that are not adequately addressing climate change.
02/25/2020
UAE GDP grew 2.9% in 2019, says Central Bank
UAE Central Bank attributes the growth to a 1.1% growth in the non-hydrocarbon sector
02/25/2020
Bank Audi Assembles $210 Million for Capital Increase
Bank Audi is Lebanon’s biggest bank in terms of both customer deposits and total assets.
02/24/2020
Middle Eastern families look west for wealth structuring
WEALTHY Middle Eastern families are looking to the Channel Islands when it comes to structuring strategies.
02/24/2020
Egypt to issue intergovernmental green bonds
Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority Chairman Mohmed Omran stated in November 2019 that the authority seeks to issue green bonds during 2020
02/24/2020
Women making inroads in GCC’s political, fiscal environments
The positioning of women in GCC cabinets and heading financial institutions is a relatively young process.