Citi sees new UAE, GCC opportunities as economies recover
Large-scale fiscal and structural reforms being undertaken by the governments across the Middle East and North Africa, especially the GCC…
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Why Lebanon ran out of money and what it can do now
Over the past two weeks the Lebanese pound has lost more than 20 percent of its value against the dollar…
UAE and Netherlands to boost trade ties
The UAE and Netherlands have discussed plans to increase trade between the pair, state news agency WAM reported. Trade…
Emirates NBD marks Financial Wellness month in April
Bank’s #moneywise platform advocates healthy financial behaviours and habits Joining the global effort to bring attention to financial literacy this…
Qatar banks report strongest credit extension growth in GCC, says Kamco Invest
The domestic economic revival helped the banks in Qatar report strongest growth in credit extension within the Gulf Co-operation Council…
Consumer confidence highest since 2015, says Dubai Economy
The first quarter of 2021 saw consumer confidence in Dubai rising to its highest level since the second quarter of…
UAE banking sector may remain less volatile in 2021
The UAE banking sector is expected to remain less volatile in 2021 compared to last year, but banks might witness…
EBRD and EU support crisis recovery in Morocco
EBRD and EU investment supports medical equipment manufacturer in Morocco Lamatem benefits from first EBRD loan under EFSD guarantee programme…
Will Lebanese banks crash Middle East finances?
Lebanon has been known as "the Switzerland of the Middle East" for decades because of its strict banking secrecy laws. …
Saudi Arabia achieves new milestone in banking sector
Today marks a legal milestone in the merger of National Commercial Bank and Samba Financial Group under the name of…
Saudi billionaire's investment firm posts $390m losses in 2020
The investment firm of Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Wednesday announced a net loss of SR1.46 billion ($390…
‘International expansion is a must for GCC tech companies’ – investment banker Joshua Jahani
Tell us more about Jahani and Associates and your operations in the Middle East Jahani and Associates (J&A) is…