10 UAE Banks feature in ranking of world's top 500 most valuable
10 Emirati banks feature in Brand Finance Banking 500 2021 ranking, with cumulative brand value of US$13.7 billion Emirates NBD…
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Saudi leadership in Islamic finance set to continue into 2021: expert
Saudi leadership in the Islamic finance economy looks set to continue into 2021, according to a senior industry expert, who…
Qatar's Commercial Bank plans to raise at least $1 bln via bond sales – CEO
Qatar’s Commercial Bank is planning to raise at least $1 billion through bond issues in the coming months, Chief Executive…
Top 10 business investment options in Dubai for India's best minds
Dubai has proved itself as the topmost destination for business owners to set up businesses in the Middle East thanks…
Saudi crown prince unveils plan to make Riyadh one of world's 10 largest city economies
Riyadh aims to more than double its population and become one of the 10 richest cities in the world under…
Saudi, UK ministers discuss investment opportunities
Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha met with Gerry Grimstone, the British minister for investment, to discuss…
Bank Muscat board proposes 35 per cent dividend for 2020
Bank Muscat, the leading financial services provider in the Sultanate, has proposed a 35 per cent dividend for the year…
Commercial Bank commits to Turkey for ‘long haul’
Commercial Bank of Qatar is committed to its business in Turkey for “the long haul” as it looks to build…
Middle East M&A activity understandably slowed down during H2 2020
With the world being in the state is in in right now, especially after 12 months of uncertainty thanks to…
Top announcements from the Saudi Future Investment Initiative
The Future Investment Initiative (FII), an international platform for debate, kicked off in Saudi Arabia with a host of high-profile…
Here's why 24 gram gold bars are proving popular with UAE shoppers this DSF
The 24-carat gold bar is becoming the preferred investment choice for consumers during this year’s DSF, seeing it as the…
UAE financial regulators need to foster innovations, says BCG
As online services witness an uptake amongst UAE customers, banking is fast becoming digital, according to BCG [Boston Consulting Group]…