Emirates NBD Research release GCC banks snapshot
In relative value terms,GCC bank bonds are currently trading marginally cheaper than their similar rated global counterparts.However,this is somewhat justified…
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Dubai's popularity continues to rise: 4th most visited global city
Dubai’s ongoing efforts to position itself as a premier leisure and business hub have resulted in growing visitor numbers to…
Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker
Dubai private sector companies indicated a modest rebound in output growth from the 18-month low recorded during April, according to…
Gulf banks well-positioned to withstand tougher operating climate
After several years of stabilising asset quality, declining credit losses, and improving returns, banks in the Gulf are navigating rougher…
Executive changes reveal new era for banking
Even six years on, the reverberations of the 2009 financial crisis still crash around the world of banking. The…
The UAE is now a Leader in Developing Online Trading Technology, says ADS Securities
The UAE in the last four years has become a leader in developing e-trading and investment technology, which is now…
Top companies in the Arab World 2015
Forbes Middle East is set to host a lavish gala dinner as it unveils the Top Companies in the Arab…
Gulf Bank's Long-Term Rating Raised to 'A-' with a Stable Outlook
Standard & Poor's, the world's leading international credit rating agency, raised Gulf Bank 's long-term credit rating to (A-) from…
Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds fear inflow decline
More than a third of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds expect new funding to decrease as the region adjusts to…
Growing regional turmoil challenges UAE’s safe haven status
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows were on the rise since 2011, aided by an economic revival in the larger markets…
Human capital development solutions in Islamic finance sector explored
Supported by the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Thomson Reuters…
Abu Dhabi banks net Dh7.8b in earnings in fourth quarter
Commercial and Islamic Abu Dhabi-based banks saw a 6.4 per cent increase in net earnings to reach Dh7.8 billion during…