Qatar's First Bank CEO Ziad Makkawi
Dust was still billowing from the ashes of a multitude of financial institutions hit by the 2008-09 global crash when…
Comment & Analysis
9436 articles found
Taking on more Dubai and Abu Dhabi property debt can improve rental returns
Many property investors buy into the market for the potential capital appreciation returns. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have had…
Top reasons UAE expats fail to save money
Are you struggling to save money for retirement? Is your bank account looking a little empty after years of working…
Oman’s bank credit grows 8% to OMR18.3b
Oman’s commercial banks have achieved a robust 8.39 per cent growth in total credit at OMR18.32 billion for 2015, from…
Egyptian banks unconcerned with Africa
Despite Egyptian banks’ dedication to expanding operations in overseas markets, they are still significantly unconcerned with Africa, whether northern or…
Bahrain says talking with lead managers after S&P downgrade
Bahrain said on Wednesday that it was talking with the lead managers of its latest sovereign debt offer after Standard…
U.A.E. Central Bank Foreign Assets Decline $12 Billion
The United Arab Emirates central bank’s foreign assets fell by $12 billion in January from the previous month as the…
DIFC adds 309 new firms in 2015
Dubai International Financial Centre or DIFC welcomed 309 new companies in 2015 up almost 28 per cent from the year…
Top 6 MENA tech start-ups to watch in 2016
There is much talk about the start-up culture in the Middle East. Does the cost of set-up and red tape…
For UAE banks, it’s a time to look within
On all fronts, 2016 is set to be a challenging year for banks, both in the UAE and regionally. …
Mideast banks play catch up in digitisation game
The Middle East’s banking sector has been slow to adopt deep, transformative digitisation that other international players have started to…
Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Building a sound global Islamic financial system
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this Industry Engagement Session organised by the IFSB. Since its introduction…