UAE's Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah to negative
S&P Global Ratings has lowered its outlook to negative from stable for Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, two of the…
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StanChart’s Troubled Loans Top $600 Million on Corporate Woes
Problem loans at some of Standard Chartered Plc’s large clients may top $600 million as a string of corporate scandals…
Qatar's consumer sector one of the least affected by the pandemic: KPMG
With e-Commerce assuming greater role amid restrictions to reduce the spread of Covid-19, Qatar's consumer sector is one of the…
Is your low-carbon portfolio destroying the planet?
An investor who focuses solely on low carbon emissions could end up investing in polluters, while excluding some of the…
Banking's New Reality: Getting Remote Work Right (Part 1 of a Multipart Series)
Before COVID-19, banks’ disaster plans typically covered outages affecting 10% to 20% of their workforce. No bank had a scenario…
Harnessing the power of digital
Investment banking is changing. What are the trends that you are seeing in the digital age in this region? …
COVID-19 Spot Survey: Implications on Globally Mobile Employees
The COVID-19 Survey: Implications on Globally Mobile Employees aggregates the responses of human resources, global mobility, tax, and relocation professionals…
The gold price could rise to $3,000 say analysts. Here’s how I’d aim to profit
The price of gold has risen in 2020, so far. Driven by the high level of economic uncertainty associated with…
Gold: One More Chance To Get On Board Next Week
Gold: Fundamentals In a report on BarChart.com, the virus has pushed unemployment to its highest rate since the Great…
Gulf lenders can absorb up to $36bn shock, says S&P
The Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices will test the earnings of Gulf-based lenders but overall they could…
Kuwait banking association head says 25% of bank branches will open on Sunday
The head of the Kuwait Banking Association, Adel Al-Majed, said on Thursday that 25% of bank branches in Kuwait will…
How banks are going digital to manage COVID-19
ICC has issued a collection of rapid response measures by trade finance banks to keep trade finance and trade flowing…