The Case for Responsible Investing in Digital Financial Services
Together with private sector investors, IFC has been leading a global effort to develop new guidelines for responsible investing in…
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A Progressive Perspective: Areije Al Shakar, Fund Manager, Al Waha Fund of Funds
“Look what Bahrain did, they were able to build a program that was ultimately able to build the venture capital…
Managing dramatic changes in GCC banking and finance industry
The banking and finance industry is undergoing a major transformation in many parts of the globe, with institutions coming out…
Emirates NBD eyes international markets for growth
Emirates NBD said it expects its international operations to be a “significant driver” of growth in the coming years amid…
Boubyan Bank records net profits in Q1 2019
Al-Majed: A Remarkable Start for 2019, and a Motivation for Further Achievements Boubyan Bank has announced KD 14.6 million…
Why the Wealth Management Market is set to explode?
Wealth Management Market is characterized in different product portfolios such as transaction management, portfolio management, revenue management, client management, and…
Turkey to inject $4.9bn into ailing banks as part of economy reform package
Turkey's finance minister Berat Albayrak has promised to strengthen public banks by injecting fresh capital into them and taking non-performing…
Banking on finding the correct solutions
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has selected Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation,…
Getting in early: Investing in start-ups
Ever since the Middle East produced its first ‘unicorn’, it has become apparent that the region is capable of fostering…
Bahrain Association of Banks plans ‘open dialogue’
Bahrain Association of Banks will hold its second open dialogue, under the patronage of Rasheed Al Maaraj, the governor of…
Number of Bahraini women in financial sector rises 2.2pc
The total number of employees in the financial sector in 2018 amounted to 14,148 compared with 14,093 at the end…
Bahrain announces special programme for 100 Arab start-ups
100 most promising start-ups of Arab world selected by World Economic Forum and Bahrain EBD Dead Sea, Jordan: Bahrain today…