Saudi retail sector remains strong despite oil volatility
NCB Capital , a major wealth manager in the region and the largest asset manager in the Kingdom, has issued…
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Moody's affirms Saudi Arabia's Aa3 rating on strong fiscal buffers
Moody's long-term and short-term country ceilings for bonds and for bank deposits for Saudi Arabia are unaffected by this rating…
Kuwait stays among the leading Islamic finance pack
Despite its small size, Kuwait has long been a key player within the global Islamic finance industry, and with its…
Buoyant year for UAE banks
UAE banking revenues and profits are expected to grow in double digits in 2015, according to a top official of…
KSA calls out to global investors in Dubai speech
In his keynote speech at the fifth Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), His Highness Prince Saud honored the event’s patron and…
Jordan's sukuk market looking set for take-off
The Islamic debt market in Jordan is set to capitalise on growing worldwide interest in sukuk (sharia-compliant bonds) after long-awaited…
Qatar corporate sector earnings ‘expected to grow’ about 8% in 2015.
Qatar’s corporate sector was among the best performing in the region with positive double digit earnings in the second half…
Islamic banking assets gaining bigger share of global banking
By 2019, participation banking assets with commercial banks in Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, UAE and Turkey are expected to…
DIFC highlights Dubai's status as global investment hub at Middle East Investment Summit 2015
The Dubai model has been to create a business friendly economy, supported by robust, world-class regulatory and legal frameworks. …
BCG release Banking Performance Index 2014
Increases in operating costs exceeded revenue growth by 10.7 percent. At an aggregate level, provisions for bad loans decreased by…
Dubai sees AED28.6 billion foreign direct investment during 2014
Infrastructure development initiatives and the services industries remained the major drivers of capital into Dubai in 2014 as the emirate…
Oxford Business Group launches 2015 economic report on Dubai
Dubai's recovery from the global financial crisis of the late 2000s and its preparations for the 2020 Expo are just…