Future of Bahrain’s real estate sector in spotlight
The Gulf Property Show will host a visionary leadership roundtable on the future of Bahrain’s real estate sector at the…
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Deloitte event informs financial services leaders on financial crime
Professional services giant Deloitte recently hosted its Financial Crime Symposium in Dubai, bringing together leaders from the across the financial…
Kuwaiti banks record highest budget ever in 2021
Kuwait’s banking sector budget expanded to 91 billion dinars ($299 million) in 2021, its highest level ever, driven by the…
Arab Monetary Fund Names RippleNet As Potential Alternative to Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), a sub-organization of the Arab League, has named global payments network RippleNet as a possible…
Profitability of top 10 listed banks in the UAE recovers significantly
The profitability of the UAE’s banking sector recovered significantly last year, according to a new report by Alvarez & Marsal,…
Rising public demand set to drive Islamic banks growth: Bahrain
Rising public demand for Islamic products and the expected improvement in operating environment is set to drive growth in Bahrain’s…
Fitch rates Kuwait Investment Company 'BB'
Fitch Ratings has assigned Kuwait Investment Company K.S.C.P. (KIC) a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BB'. The Outlook on…
Qatar Central Bank raises Repo Rate by 1.25%
Qatar Central Bank announced yesterday that it has raised the Repo Rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent, starting…
This is the year cryptocurrency will come of age in the Middle East
Areije Al Shakar is the senior vice president at Bahrain Development Bank & director at Al Waha Venture Capital Fund…
Bahraini Islamic banking sector to grow driven by public demand
Bahrain’s Islamic banking sector growth (including Islamic windows) is expected to continue apace in 2022-2023, following strong momentum in 2021,…
Investments in Saudi industrial sector hit $354bln in January
The total volume of investments in Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector accumlated to SR1.33 trillion ($354 billion) by the end of…
Dubai’s real estate market backed by strong buyer appetite
What’s your outlook for the property sector in 2022? Based on trends and developments in 2021, we saw real…