Global investor appetite in GCC debt stays strong
The trend for a sustained upswing in government debt in Mena countries on the back of widening fiscal deficits will…
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Qatar International Islamic Bank's results roughly in line with its Islamic banking peers in Qatar, analyst says
Qatar International Islamic Bank reported on Monday a 6 percent rise in net profit for 2018 and an 11.3 percent…
Kuwait Finance House sees 90 pct profit jump after Bahrain deal
Kuwait Finance House’s (KFH) purchase of Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank is expected to boost consolidated profit by more than 90…
2019 asset and wealth management predictions
Innovative disrupters, powerful economic forces and irreversible societal trends are shaking up asset and wealth management in ways we haven’t…
UAE Central Bank announces M1 increases by 1.3%
The UAE Central Bank had announced that the Money Supply aggregate M1 increased by 1.3 per cent, from Dh479.5 billion…
HSBC earns most investment banking fees
Middle Eastern & North African investment banking fees totalled an estimated $1.1bnn during 2018, 4 percent more than the value…
The 9 best high-interest savings accounts for 2019
UAE consumers might assume that recent US interest rate increases would automatically reflect in the rates applied to their debts…
'UAE-India bilateral trade to exceed US$100bln by 2020', says UAE Minister
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, today met with Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of…
Why UK should still appeal to Gulf investors despite Brexit doubts
The UK's real estate market should still hold appeal to Gulf-based real estate investors despite the uncertainties surrounding Brexit, according…
GCC Equities Review: Oman struggles to attract attention
The Muscat Securities Market index was the second-worst performer of all the Gulf markets in 2018, dropping by 15.2 percent…
UAE economy to grow an average 3.8% a year to 2023
The UAE economy is forecast to grow at an average 3.8 per cent annually in the next five years, supported…
Combined growth in the GCC region expected to be at 3.0% in 2019: Markaz
Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”, recently released a report highlighting the top economic and investment themes that will shape the economic…