GCC Investment Banking: Recovery Noted, Challenges Remain, Says Markaz
Kuwait Financial Centre recently published the executive summary of its report on GCC Investment Banking. In this report, Markaz…
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GCC Islamic Banking Assets To Hit $515bn
The Islamic banking assets at commercial banks in the GCC is likely to surge to more than $515 billion by…
UAE to Lead GCC Digital Banking Adoption
The UAE is one of the countries that is leading digital banking initiatives in the region and is seen as…
Saudi tops GCC Islamic funds market
Saudi Arabia is the second largest market for Islamic funds globally with Assets Under Management (AUMs) exceeding $6 billion, according…
Islamic banking: Waiting to tap Arab world's unbanked
A mere 2% of more than 5,000 Muslims surveyed in a poll use Islamic banking services. The World…
Saudi Arabia is Identified as One of the Most Developed Islamic finance countries
Thomson Reuters have announced finding from its Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI). The IFDI was developed in collaboration with…
GCC Has 61 Private Banks – New Report
Almost half of them 31 are International Banks, all located in Dubai, says study by Insight discovery. There are 61…
SunGard Research Reveals Banks Still Falling Short Of Customer Expectations
New consumer research undertaken by SunGard has found that banks in some of the world’s fastest-growing emerging markets are still…
Nice guys finish 88th! Jordan ranks 88th in global prosperity index
Jordan ranked 88th among 142 countries of the world in the 2013 Legatum Prosperity Index which was issued recently. …
KFH-Research Wins Best Islamic Finance Research Firm Award
KFH-Research LTD, a subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House “KFH” was awarded the Best Islamic Finance Research Firm Award from IFN,…
One hundred big banks could go, warns McKinsey
A fifth of the largest global banks coudA fifth of the largest global banks coud be broken up or bought…
Saudis Top List of Mideast Billionaires
Middle East has a billionaire population of 157 with a total wealth of $354 billion according to the inaugural Wealth-X…