Saudi sovereign wealth fund in bank talks for debut loan
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks with global banks to borrow between $6bn and $8bn, marking the first…
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Banks weigh on Saudi and Dubai, as Qatar rebound continues
Shares of blue chip banks and petrochemical companies weighed on the Saudi stock market on Tuesday, while Qatar's benchmark index…
Funds' confidence in UAE equities returning, bullish on Kuwait
Fund managers' confidence in United Arab Emirates stock markets is returning after being damaged by the planned liquidation of Dubai-based…
Shuaa Capital to boost foothold in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt
Shuaa Capital is seeking to collaborate with Saudi Arabia’s Jabal Omar Development Company to launch real estate investment trusts in…
Egypt gets most of IFC’s record $2.4b financing for Mena
International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is a member of the World Bank, financed a record $2.4 billion (Dh8.8 billion) to…
UAE banks' liquidity set to remain healthy
Banks in the UAE continued to perform with higher levels of profitability in the first quarter of 2018, and liquidity…
Jordan’s Arab Bank Group net profit up 5% to $436m in H1
Jordan’s largest lender, Arab Bank Group, reported a 5 per cent rise in first-half net profit to $436 million (Dh1.6…
KAMCO issues KWD 40 million bond
Kuwait-based, KAMCO Investment Company, has issued KWD 40 million, five-year tenure bond. Khaled Fouad, Chief Investment Officer of KAMCO,…
What Now for Saudi Arabia's Planned $2 Trillion Fund?
Saudi Arabia is now looking for Plan B to propel its sovereign wealth fund into the ranks of global giants.…
Dubai’s ICD says to buy stake in Corporación América Airports subsidiary
Investment Corporation of Dubai, the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, has agreed to buy 25 per cent of Corporación America Italia,…
Eagle Hills Diyar Partners With Khaleeji Commercial Bank to Provide Financing Solutions for Marassi Al Bahrain Customers
Eagle Hills Diyar, master-planners of the iconic urban development Marassi Al Bahrain, announced its partnership with Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB),…
Kuwait's Agility bid for part of Abraaj's investment business
Kuwait's Agility, one of the largest Gulf logistics companies, submitted a bid to acquire part of the investment management business…