QNB builds on ESG feats to be among top global peers: MSCI
QNB has considerably improved its ESG (environment, social and governance) ratings in a short span to occupy the top slot…
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UBF's CEOs Advisory Council places high priority on Emiratisation and evaluates transformation of banking sector
A meeting between members of the CEOs Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation was held today in Dubai to…
Saudi banking outlook: Profits likely to face pressure; mortgage the way forward
The banking index on Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul stock exchange has fallen from just under 9,000 in mid-August to 7,248 on…
Why Saudi Aramco’s IPO Is No Ordinary Share Sale
It makes more profit than any other company in the world, but is it the most valuable? The answer could…
Gitex: cyber security boom reflects growing threat to online safety
The flying bikes, robotic arms and self-driving taxis may have provided a distraction for most visitors to day two of…
Five questions with…Emirates NBD Asset Management
Richard Lee and Marwan Haddad, senior portfolio managers at UAE-based Emirates NBD Asset Management, discuss the developments shaping the local…
Is the Lebanese currency at risk of devaluation?
Fears of a monetary devaluation in Lebanon, where the exchange rate has been fixed for more than two decades, are…
Experts Talk: GCC Trade Finance Trends and Insights
During the recent Gulf Trade Finance Summit in Dubai we had the chance to interact with trading finance industry experts…
Dubai and Abu Dhabi ranked among smart cities in the world
Clearly, living in Dubai or Abu Dhabi could be your smartest choice. Dubai has topped Paris, Chicago and Brussels,…
Saudi Arabia lures $234bln FDI in Q2 2019
Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia grew by SAR 165.73 billion ($44.19 billion), or 10.9%, year-on-year, during the second quarter of…
Abu Dhabi to host UAE-Lebanon Investment Conference on October 7
Abu Dhabi will host the second UAE-Lebanon Investment Conference on October 7 under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy…
1,000 Islamic finance experts to take part in Bahrain forum
Over 1,000 Islamic banking and finance global industry leaders, policy makers, innovators and stakeholders will converge for a three-day forum…