UAE banks moving quickly to upgrade payment technologies
Tech-savvy UAE is aggressively adapting smart solutions in all segments of the economy, and with the banking sector being the…
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Egypt- 87.5% of the investors unaware of sustainable development index
The results of a survey conducted by Daily News Egypt indicated that sustainable development is almost nonexistent among the priorities…
Top marks for KSA’s financial stability
The latest Credit Agricole Private Banking research report, ‘Macro Comment — MENA Update’, observes that Saudi Arabia and the UAE…
Oman’s first sovereign sukuk issue attracts strong orders
Oman’s first issue of sovereign Islamic bonds has received strong orders ahead of its final pricing on Tuesday, state news…
Qatari Islamic Banks Most Efficient in Global Islamic Finance Industry
The WIBC Leaderboard announced today the global rankings of Islamic banks in terms of Cost-to-Income ratio, one of the financial…
Asset managers suffer as oil funds withdraw cash
Global asset managers are facing a double hit to their fees, as sovereign wealth funds withdraw billions to support their…
Saudi Arabia's built asset wealth tops $3trn
Saudi Arabia is the Middle East's leader in built asset wealth with assets of $3.15 trillion, according to the latest…
Qatari banks in the most efficient list
No less than four Qatar-based banks figured in the top 15 Islamic banks in the World Islamic Banking Conference Leaderboard,…
Qatar economy to grow by 5.4% in 2015: StanChart
Driven by mega infrastructure projects related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Qatar National Vision 2030, Qatar's economy is…
Islamic banks in Qatar world's most efficient in the industry: Study
Shariah-principled lenders in Qatar, led by Masraf Al Rayan and QIIB, were the most efficient in global Islamic finance industry…
UAE is amongst the top five richest built asset countries per capita
The UAE has become the world's fifth richest country per capita measured by the value of its built environment according…
Knight Frank's Global Cities 2016: An Aerotropolis Asserting Dubai's Position as a Giant Economic Hub
Knight Frank's 2016 Global Cities Report has marked Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai as among the largest infrastructure schemes…