UAE banks improve profitability on lower costs and higher margins
‘Cautious optimism’ and ‘resilience’ were the favourite phrases of UAE bankers and banking sector analysts in 2017. Early bank…
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Banks help Saudi rise early on, Qatar continues rally
The Saudi index was 1.0 percent higher after an hour with all 12 listed banks climbing after Saudi Arabia's central…
ASAR acts as legal counsel to KIPCO, joint lead managers in KIPCO’s corporate bond issuance
Al-Ruwayeh & Partners, Kuwait’s leading and most prominent corporate law firm, and one of the region’s top tier firms, acted…
Much to Look Forward To by Gary Dugan
Will the Fed have to move quickly to stay ahead of the market? Equities open on a strong note but…
BofAML forecasts $10bn gross issuance by Qatar this year
GCC debt will be a strong play for investors in 2018. Qatar’s gross issuance for the year 2018 is expected…
Middle East debt markets roll with the punches
As 2018 begins in Middle Eastern debt markets, there is much to do,and much to contend with. Investors in…
Qatari lenders strained under the ongoing diplomatic row
Government deposits have extended a lifeline to Qatari banks, easing some of the damage of deposits outflow in the…
Dubai joins the big league
The economic diversification drive initiated by the GCC governments has started to bear fruit, as Dubai enters the ranks of…
Economic year in review: UAE weathers challenges
Lower oil prices once again were the dominant theme for the UAE’s economy in 2017, even as the country was…
Saudi budgets 978 billion riyal spending for 2018
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday unveiled the 2018 budget, the largest in the kingdom’s history with 978 billion riyals ($261 billion)…
GCC’s insurance sector poised for strong growth in next five years
Insurance industry across the GCC is poised for strong growth during the next five years, thanks to the huge economic…
Dubai prime residential prices to rise in 2018 – forecast
The prime residential market Dubai is expected to see modest growth of 1 per cent in 2018, according to leading…