Liquidity concerns still remain in GCC banking
Saudi banking sector lending growth is close to three per cent in first four months of 2015 which was mainly…
Market Forecasts
2488 articles found
Foreign investment in Israel drops by almost half in 2014
Foreign investment in Israel fell by nearly half in 2014 compared to the previous year’s figures, a new UN report…
Could Beirut become the Silicon Valley of the Middle East?
Beirut’s economy could see major shifts in the next few decades, according to Lebanon’s Central Bank, which has committed millions…
Middle Eastern investment outlook remains quite bullish
The global economy remains on a recovery trend, but the path continues to be more uneven than expected at the…
Emirates NBD Research release MENA long-term outlook for June
A higher score does not necessarily mean an economy is guaranteed to outperform, but rather, that their current macro, social…
UAE bank NBF expects market-leading loan growth this year
National Bank of Fujairah expects to outperform its rivals with double-digit loan growth in 2015 as buoyant demand in sectors…
Bahrain 'gateway to $1.6trn GCC market'
The economic volume of the GCC countries combined together is more than $1.6 trillion and is poised to hit $6…
A blueprint for fiscal reform in the GCC
The precipitous fall in oil prices since June 2014 is projected to result in a $287bn loss in oil exports…
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund looks to diversify in Asia and US
Qatar’s $256bn sovereign wealth fund has unveiled a new investment strategy which will see it make investments in Asia and…
UAE economy set to surge 4.4% to cross $440 billion
Diversification of the UAE economy has made it less vulnerable to oil price fluctuations, and heightened non-oil private sector performance…
Islamic banking assets in the kingdom to hit $683 billion by 2019
As the global Islamic finance industry continues to experience double-digit growth in the coming years, Saudi Arabia will lead the…
Long-term financial goals vital for Bahrain residents
Bahrain's local and expat population may be too focused on achieving relatively short-term financial goals and neglecting long-term planning, reveals…