Demand boosts Bahrain’s financial sector
Growing demand for more sophisticated financial products and services helped drive growth in Bahrain’s financial sector during 2013, According…
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UAE bank assets cross Dh2 trillion mark
The combined assets of the UAE banks crossed Dh2 trillion mark for the first time at the end of 2013…
Middle East leads 2013 luxury shopping with EUR 1,400 per capita spending, says Bain & Company
The number of luxury consumers worldwide has more than tripled over the past 20 years, from roughly 90 million in…
Multi-asset a favoured asset class for Middle East intermediaries
The positive outlook for global economic growth has increased in the last year among Middle East intermediaries, according to the…
Emirates NBD Recognised In Power 100 Social Media Rankings Compiled By The Financial Brand
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has been recognised as one of the top 100 banks that is…
Saudi economy set to grow strongly
Dun & Bradstreet South Asia Middle East Ltd. (D&B) in association with the National Commercial Bank released the D&B Business…
Moody's says Egypt banking sector outlook still negative
The outlook for Egypt's banking system is negative because of political instability and banks' increasing exposure to the indebted government,…
Fitch backs Abu Dhabi financial policy with AA credit rating
Fitch Ratings has endorsed Abu Dhabi’s long-term foreign and internal banking International Depository Receipts with AA ratings and stable outlooks…
Noor Bank tops 2013 Bloomberg EMEA Islamic Book Runner League table
Noor Bank, previously known as Noor Islamic Bank, has topped the 2013 Bloomberg League Table rankings for Emea Islamic Syndicate…
IFG Islamic finance 2014 outlook survey: Hopes of a transitory slowdown in growth
As the current year began, the Islamic Finance Gateway team reached out to readers to hear their expectations for the…
Overseas and domestic buyers target Dubai property assets
Strong interest in Emaar’s newly launched Lila and Yasmin properties at Arabian Ranches, Bahrain-based Ravi Pillai Group’s plans to invest…
Middle East Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals corner the market for worldwide superyacht purchases
The Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) Pavilion at the Dubai International Boat Show 2014 has reinforced the UAE’s status as a…