Market Forecasts

Market Forecasts

İstanbul’s historic traders content with meager profits despite inevitable extinction

December 27, 2015

Even though the high-yield transactions of the good ol' days are seemingly gone, money traders at İstanbul's historic Grand Bazaar…

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Comment & Analysis

Salameh sees stability in 2016 despite slowdown

December 24, 2015

As the year draws to a close, Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh says he does not foresee a “major…

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Comment & Analysis

Oman's total bank credit grows 10% to OMR18.3b

December 23, 2015

The incremental growth for the last one year was OMR1,731.8 million, which is more or less in line with the…

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Islamic Finance

Global sukuk face 2016 challenge as CIMB sees US$40 billion sales

December 23, 2015

 As global Islamic bonds languish in the bleakest year for sales since 2010, the next 12 months look just as…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE Banks Federation Reviews Strong Achievements for 2015

December 22, 2015

The Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation , HE AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, has hosted a meeting to review and appraise…

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Comment & Analysis

How Much Oil Is Needed To Power Santa’s Sleigh? by By Michael McDonald of Oilprice.com

December 21, 2015

Every year around the world, hundreds of millions of children wait anxiously for Santa Claus to arrive and bring presents…

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Comment & Analysis

Organisers of Annual Investment Meeting 2016 call for building investment bridges between Middle East and South America

December 20, 2015

The 'Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean' 2015 report published by Economic Commission for Latin America and…

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Comment & Analysis

GCC has opportunities despite a slowdown in GDP growth

December 20, 2015

The GCC region along with the wider Middle East and Africa region continues to offer opportunities for balance sheet expansion,…

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Investment Banking

Asian banks seen taking pole position in post-sanctions Iran

December 18, 2015

Asian banks are expected to be among the first institutions to venture into Iran once sanctions are removed, with Western…

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Comment & Analysis

Forbes List 2015: Israel Best Country For Business In Middle East

December 18, 2015

Israel has topped the Forbes list as the best country for business in the Middle East, while the global list…

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Comment & Analysis

Deloitte: Growth potential for Islamic Sukuk financing in Europe

December 17, 2015

The gap between the spending needs of developing countries and the pressure on financial institutions to carefully monitor their credit…

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Market Forecasts

China, United Arab Emirates to Launch $10 Billion Fund

December 16, 2015

The agreement on the oil and gas exploration and production was signed in Beijing on Sunday during an official visit…

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