Central Bank of Kuwait joins the Bank of International Settlements
The Central Bank of Kuwait has accepted the invitation to join the Bank of International Settlements. This is the…
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Saudi, U.A.E. Banks to See Jump in Loan Demand as Profit Lags
While banks in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates can look forward to burgeoning loan growth in 2020, higher…
IEA cuts oil-demand outlook as economy eclipses Saudi attack
The International Energy Agency cut forecasts for growth in global oil demand, noting that fears of an economic slowdown are…
Saudi Q4 earnings outlook for equities, petrochem, banks and F&B
Financial earnings of Saudi Arabia’s listed companies are expected to be mixed with large cap stocks expected to lead the…
Dubai business licence issuance up 90% in 2019
Dubai issued 38,377 new business licences in 2019, a record growth of 90 percent compared to 2018 (20,129), a report…
GCC projects signal strong prospects for steel
The construction of several mega projects across the GCC will continue to fuel the demand for steel and steel products,…
Nomura Middle East head: Saudi-Japan business links to move beyond oil
Makoto Kinone is head of the main Middle East investment banking operations for Nomura International, the foreign arm of one…
HSBC voted leading trade finance bank in Bahrain
HSBC has been voted as the leading trade finance bank in Bahrain in the 2020 Euromoney trade finance survey. …
GCC sovereigns’ fiscal reforms progress to remain slow
Moody’s said that GCC sovereigns’ 2020 outlook is negative due to slow fiscal reform progress, weak growth, and higher geopolitical…
Bank’s research forecasts Mena real GDP growth of 2.7% in 2020
An MUFG Mena Economic report issued expects a pick-up in Mena regional growth in 2020. The bank’s research forecasts…
Bahrain liquidity fund deadline for large firms, SMEs
The deadline for applying for support under BD100 million liquidity fund is January 16 for large companies and March 19…
First Abu Dhabi Bank to auction Al Jaber's Dubai Shangri-La hotel: sources
First Abu Dhabi Bank has started an auction process for a Dubai hotel operated by Shangri-La and owned by indebted…