Al Salam Bank Strengthens Ties with Seychelles
A delegation from Al Salam Bank-Bahrain headed by Group CEO Rafik Nayed met with the President of the Republic of…
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Qatar- Banks' assets and liabilities jump to QR1,549.6bn
Bashir Al Kahlout (Economic Consultant and Director at Al Byraq Center for Economic and Financial Studies) QCB data released…
Mumtalakat eyes infrastructure investments in clean energy projects
Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat is refining its strategy as it looks to widen the net with new infrastructure investments…
How Switzerland’s oldest private bank is evolving for its growing Middle East client base
Lombard Odier, a Swiss private bank with roots dating back to 1776, is undoubtedly old — something it says can…
POLL-Gulf economies to pick up this year following spending spree
Economic growth in the Gulf will pick up this year and next, helped by Saudi Arabia's investment programme and Expo…
Businesses Face a Digital Ceiling in Their Transformation Progress
Businesses globally face a "digital ceiling" when it comes to digital transformation, according to new research from Infosys Knowledge Institute…
Beirut reference rate lowered to 5.75% for dollars – banking association
Lebanon's banking association said on Wednesday that the Beirut Reference Rate was reduced to 5.75% for U.S. dollars and to…
Three Top Trends In Wealth Management For 2020
Wealth management is transforming faster than most professionals realize because the industry’s customer base is changing. Three trends are…
Why Global Islamic Finance Will Grow At Slow Rate
The global Islamic finance industry will continue to grow at a comparably slow rate of around 5% in 2019 and…
How FinTechs Will Come of Age in the 2020s
When technologies and partners combine, amazing innovation can occur. If we take the example of semi-autonomous vehicles, it wasn’t one…
Over a quarter of Middle East businesses have no women in their IT department
Middle East businesses are failing to recruit more women, despite an increasing need for IT skills in the region as…
Qatar National Bank Set to Compete with Korean Banks in South-east Asia
South-east Asia is seen as a great site of attraction for banks worldwide. The high returns on investment in…