Central bank asks banks to block cards on suspicion of data theft
The Central Bank of the UAE on Tuesday asked a few banks operating in the country to block the usage…
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Qatar listed firms' profits beat forecast
Qatar's listed companies recorded better-than-expected profits during the second quarter of 2014, but saw a nince percent year-on-year fall. …
Rent inflation in Dubai property market slows down
Residential rents in Dubai are coming down with the preliminary data analysed by Phidar Advisory for the first half of…
Bank funding no longer a function of liquidity alone
The context of the Middle Eastern debt market, bank lending has been a dominant component. The debt issuances, to date…
Capital Intelligence affirms ratings of Halkbank
The rating is constrained by the lower than average capital ratios, by liquidity ratios which – while better than those…
UAE- Mortgage market is yet to pick up momentum
The demand for properties in Dubai is high but the mortgage market has yet to pick up momentum as majority…
A New Initiative for the Development of Islamic Microfinance
Keeping in view rising concept of Islamic microfinance all over the world, a platform is formed to promote Islamic microfinance…
Saudi banks’ distressed loans down 4% to SR16bn in Q2
The volume of non-performing loans in the Saudi banks dropped by 4 percent to SR16 billion by the end of…
Alkhabeer Capital release latest market research on GCC
GCC markets closed mixed for the week with Qatar’s benchmark index outperforming its regional counterparts according to Alkhabeer Capital. …
Family tourism emerges as major growth area in Islamic economy, states Dubai Chamber report
“Family tourism is one of the most vibrant areas of the global tourism industry and a key element of the…
SABB/HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI): Emerging Markets Lose Pace in July despite Manufacturing Pick-up
The SABB/HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly weighted composite indicator derived from national PMI survey reports in 17…
Saudis capture 53% of Dubai real estate investments
Saudi investors have captured 53 percent of Dubai real estate investments in the first half of the current year at…