Testing times ahead for Turkey’s financial system
A widening current account deficit, raging inflation, a plunging lira and the recent appointment of a new cabinet with more…
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Lebanon Central Bank head expects economy to grow 2% in 2018
Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said on Thursday he expects the economy to grow 2 per cent and for…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa On Investment Drive In Middle East
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has concluded his working visit to Nigeria, will continue with his three-nation visit which…
Euromoney names the world’s best banks in its 2018 Awards for Excellence
Bank of America was named the world’s best bank in the 2018 Euromoney Awards for Excellence at a dinner held…
Capital Intelligence affirms GIB ratings
Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI) has affirmed Gulf International Bank’s (GIB) long-term Foreign Currency Rating (FCR) at A+ and short-term FCR…
Building the Digital Silk Road
The recent Belt and Road International Summit 2018 examined the opportunities that the belt and road initiative (BRI) will bring…
Outlook for Bahraini banks remains negative: Moody’s
The outlook for the Bahraini banking system remains negative, as constrained government spending will weaken economic growth, said Moody's Investors…
SAP: Saudi Arabia Ranks as Top Digital Banking Market in Middle East and North Africa
As Saudi banks digitally transform, the Kingdom ranks as the top digital banking market in the Middle East and North…
Thomson Reuters: M&A Transactions With Middle Eastern & North African Involvement Reached $33.9 Billion During Q2 2018
Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released the 2018 Q2 investment banking…
NZ Minister welcomes climate focus on long-term investment
The Minister for Climate Change has congratulated the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Group for its new Framework offering guidance…
6 major wealth funds agree to encourage greener economy
The sovereign wealth funds of major oil-producing countries have agreed upon a common roadmap to encourage investments toward a greener…
80pc of transactions will be digital in three years, says expert
Eighty per cent of the bank transactions from 2021 onwards could be digital in Bahrain if current advancement in technologies…