Bahrain leads MEA region in FDI strategy
Bahrain has ranked first for its foreign direct investment strategy in the Middle East and Africa region, according to a…
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Fitch revises outlook on four Saudi banks to Negative from Stable
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlooks on Al Rajhi Bank ( ARB ), National Commercial Bank ( NCB ), Riyad…
Gulf Finance: Softer quarterly growth and sales outlook for UAE SME sector
71 per cent of respondents interviewed during the second quarter (Q1: 84 per cent) confirmed total orders received increased or…
Strategy, not technology, drives digital transformation – Deloitte
80 percent of employees across all generations want to work for a digitally enabled company or digital leader, according to…
Cerno Capital compares vulnerabilities in the Turkish economy vs. the Chinese economy
Turkey is significant, due to the size of its economy (13th largest among OECD countries) and its geographical and economic…
Dubai first-half corporate earnings surge to $4.1b
Driven by strong banking sector growth, Dubai's corporate earnings expanded 3.7 per cent year-on-year to $4.1 billion in the first…
Bahrain’s Investcorp says market volatility won’t hit business
Investcorp expects its business to sail through the volatility in global and local markets, its co-chief executive said on Sunday…
Banking growth fuels demand for high quality education and training
Banking in the UAE is maturing rapidly, with the dynamic diversification of the economy. UAE banking assets are the largest…
Ethical Finance Experts to tackle question: Can Islamic Finance Governance Structures be used to Protect Reputation of Global Ethical Banking?
The global Islamic finance industry has enjoyed exponential growth over the past few decades, and the regulatory underpinnings of the…
Competition Between UAE Banks Ramps Up
Increased competition among banks in the United Arab Emirates is eroding margins and pushing lenders in the second-largest Arab economy…
Kaspersky: Half of financial companies prefer to mitigate rather than prevent
During the survey, 48 per cent of financial organisations said they take measures to protect their clients from online fraud,…
Deloitte: Middle East CFOs – Local concerns, global impact
The continuation of low energy prices is impacting both optimism and risk appetite in the Middle East, according to Deloitte…