Qatar Banks Shunned by Peers Will Need to Pay More for Cash
Banks in the world’s wealthiest nation will need to offer more yield if they tap the market as almost half…
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Moody’s puts Qatar’s banks on negative watch amid regional dispute
Qatar’s dispute with its Gulf neighbors has hit the country’s banking sector as rating agency Moody’s Investors Service changes its…
Almost Half of Qatar's Traditional Investor Base Has Cut Ties With the Country
Banks in the world’s wealthiest nation per capita will need to raise borrowing costs if they tap the market as…
Prioritise a Gulf free trade deal and ascend to Arabian Heights
Perhaps the most exciting part of a post-Brexit Britain is the ability for our country to once again form its…
UAE reports resilience in takaful premium growth
Despite the general decline premium growth across the GCC in 2016, the takaful sector in the UAE showed the most…
Gulf Real Estate Firms Confident Of growth And Increasing Demand
The region’s first Gulf Real Estate Monitor reveals high levels of confidence in the sector, with over half of firms…
StanChart CEO says Gulf rift puts Dubai finance hub at risk
The boss of Standard Chartered has warned that Dubai risks damaging its status as a financial centre as a result…
UAE’s credit and deposit growth eased in June
Credit and deposits growth in the UAE’s banking sector eased in June according to the monetary data from the Central…
Middle East geopolitics behind $262M transfer
Neymar’s $262 million move to Paris Saint-Germain has obliterated world soccer’s transfer record in a monumental coup for the French…
Siege impact on Qatari economy ‘insignificant’
Given the limited scale of Qatar’s trade exposure to the blockading countries, the impact of the ongoing siege is considered…
GCC banks become more selective in lending
Tighter liquidity conditions, weakening asset quality and slowing economic growth are expected to further tighten lending standards of GCC banks…
Barclays Sponsors UAE’s First Government Accredited Entrepreneurship Programme
The Mind Cloud Entrepreneurship Programme and Dubai Business Women Council offer tailor-made, certified courses aimed at students, SME entrepreneurs and…