Cost of living to decline in UAE on falling rents, lower oil
Inflation in the UAE is set to decline substantially this year, thanks to falling rents, lower oil prices, strengthening dirham…
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Gulf Bank records an increase of net profit at 18% for the year 2018
Gulf Bank K.S.C.P. (“Bank”) announced its financial results for the year ending 2018. Financial Summary Net profit increased…
Global asset manager troubles set to continue
Global asset managers, especially diversified firms, benefited greatly from the economic and financial environment of the last several decades. …
Cash-Strapped Oman May Be Next Blowout After Bahrain Crisis
Bond investors rattled by Bahrain’s fiscal woes last year are bracing for the next potential crisis in the Gulf region:…
Fitch affirms Emirates NBD at 'A+'; outlook stable
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings-Moscow-February 04: Fitch Ratings has affirmed UAE-based Emirates NBD's…
Lessons from Abraaj: A sense of perspective
The downfall of ‘Dubai’s star investor’, Abraaj, in June last year led to one international news outlet to warn of…
Investment Outlook 2019 Report: Economic trends and corporate transactions in the GCC
The macroeconomic picture has improved significantly across the GCC over the last 12 months. Increased oil production and the…
Is Brexit good news for the GCC?
Simon Penny, Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, is optimistic that the Gulf countries -…
Poor Customer Experience Costs Financial Institutions $10 Billion Per Year
Fenergo has announced findings from the company's industry trends report series, which found that "poor customer experience" is costing financial…
Online Banking & Arab Millennials: A love-hate relationship
For millennials across the Arab world, online banking is gradually replacing monthly visits to the bank. Advanced electronic payment…
Citi’s Rankin: ESG funds need ‘stress-test’ moment to progress
The major roadblock to ESG funds being more widely adopted as mainstream products is the lack of a ‘real stress…
A Tiny Nation That Can Boost Expat Careers
Alaa Nofal moved from his home in Jordan to Bahrain aged 25 to take a job in sales for a…