Egypt: “banks well placed for growth” says Arab African International Bank’s Elwy
Reforms implemented across Egypt’s banking sector means that the sector is well placed for growth at home and abroad. …
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Why Expats Shouldn’t Run Away From Debt In The Gulf
Expats in the United Arab Emirates are horrified to find out that unpaid debts can end up in a criminal…
UAE’s 18 national banks post $6.6bn in H1 profit
The combined net profits of 18 national banks listed on the country’s financial markets rose to Dh24.5 billion ($6.6 billion)…
Saudi Arabia Leads Gulf IPO Activity
According to the Ernst & Young MENA IPO Eye Report, MENA IPO deal value increased by 222.6 percent to USD2.82…
UAE retail gold rates hit a five-year high
On Wednesday evening, suggested retail rates for selling gold touched a five-year high of Dh171.50 for a gram of 22K…
Egypt’s headline inflation slows to a four-year low of 8.7% in July
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation decreased to 8.7 percent in July from 9.4 percent in June, official statistics agency…
Islamic finance industry shows healthy, but slightly slower growth
The global Islamic finance services industry grew further to a combined asset value of $2.19tn across all three sectors as…
Doha to host 8th SIIMA Awards next week
Emerging as a top destination for movie events, Doha will host the 8th edition of the annual Pantaloons South Indian…
Is the Gulf construction boom economically sound?
Or is this a reaction to falling oil prices? The Gulf countries have announced $125 billion of new projects…
Start-ups: Why are only 14% of investments in Middle East companies founded by women?
The latest report by event organiser Arabnet, in partnership with The Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME),…
Middle East investors embrace tokenisation to build sustainable wealth
UAE’s surge in crypto investments has taken off drastically this year despite not even featuring in the top 10 countries…
Kuwaitis and Expats spent more then KD 6 billion in last 6 months
Citizens and expatriates spent KD 12.3 billion in the first six months of the current year – KD 466 million…