Kuwaiti delegation's meetings at World Bank positive WB official
Discussions and meetings of the Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation, led by the National Assembly Speaker Marzouq AlGhanim, at the World Bank…
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IMF lowers economic forecasts for Egypt and Saudi Arabia
The International Monetary Fund has reportedly lowered its economic forecasts for Saudi Arabia and Egypt, two of the Arab world’s…
Saudi Arabia Mutual Fund Market Opportunity Outlook 2017-2022 – Research and Markets
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Saudi Arabia Mutual Fund Market Opportunity Outlook 2022" report to their…
BREXIT No Barrier For Middle Eastern Investors
A government-led delegation of UK investors and developers are set to visit the Middle East to strike deals with investors…
UAE banks go conservative in lending, impacts profitability
Profitability of UAE banks continues to be under pressure, largely driven by conservative lending, although liquidity and risk metrics have…
Expat cities among the most expensive for rent
Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore are some of the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to how…
UAE advisers must adapt to regulatory truth
The scale of regulatory change facing advisers in the Middle East will force major changes on The scale of regulatory…
Kuwait's embassy in Washington holds dinner banquet for Speaker AlGhanim
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Washington Sheikh Salem Abdullah AlJaber AlSabah held late Tuesday a dinner banquet in honor of the National…
Istanbul Bourse head says in talks with Saudi IDB to sell stake
The Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank is in talks with Turkey's Istanbul Bourse to buy a stake, the bourse chairman said…
Saudi Al Rajhi Bank net profit up 10.1 percent, RBS-backed Alawwal's profit drop
Al Rajhi Bank 1120.SE, Saudi Arabia's second-largest lender by assets, reported a 10.1 percent rise in its first-quarter net profit…
Report: 62% Of MENA Bank Account Holders Adopt Digital Banking
A majority of people in the Middle East and North Africa remain unbanked, but a recent report by Arabnet, a…
Conservative lending curtails profitability of UAE banks
Profitability of UAE banks continues to be under pressure, largely driven by conservative lending, although liquidity and risk metrics have…