Commercial Bank strategy, key successes, growth plans highlighted at Istanbul event
Commercial Bank’s five-year strategic plan with a vision to be the market leader in Qatar and its most significant international…
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Colony Capital founder says firm will focus on asset management
Colony Capital, the $44 billion firm that has seen its market value cut almost in half this year, plans to…
Turkish arm of Abraaj looking for a clean break
In another hit to Abraaj, its Turkish branch is looking to sever ties with the tainted private equity firm, once…
Kuwait ranks 3rd in GCC inequality ‘distribution of wealth’ for this year
The Gini Coefficient of Income Distribution has revealed that Kuwait’s income inequality for 2018 is 80.9 percent. Credit Suisse…
Islamic Finance Gateway daily briefing
The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions…
Small businesses are building blocks of economic development: KIB
KIB recently sponsored the 7th Tmkeen Youth Empowerment Symposium (YES), which was held under the patronage of HH the Amir…
Kuwaiti, Egyptian ministers stress importance of economic integration
Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan and his Egyptian counterpart Amr Nassar agreed Wednesday on the importance of…
UAE banks to maintain strong capital and profitability, Moody’s says
UAE banks are forecast to maintain strong capital and profitability as credit growth picks up and government spending boosts economic…
Saudi Arabia to lead $300bn regional funding drive says S&P
Gulf states will need to raise as much as $300 billion in funding over the next three years with the…
UAE foreign direct investment changes 'will increase diversification' of economy
ANALYSIS: The UAE's much-anticipated Foreign Direct Investment Law has recently come into force, laying the framework for up to 100%…
Banking: Merger momentum grows in the Gulf
The formation of First Abu Dhabi Bank, widely viewed as a success, has sparked a series of merger announcements. Will…
UAE Central Bank says economy to expand 4.2% in 2019
The UAE economy will expand 4.2 per cent next year, faster than the International Monetary Fund's estimate, as the country…