Middle East investors to spend $15 billion/year in global real estate
The Middle Eastern investor base has expanded, fuelled by weakening oil prices; this has led to a major shift in…
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International Monetary Fund increases MENA presence
The IMF has increased its presence in the Middle East and North Africa, having announced on 30 July that the…
Abu Dhabi rents continue to rise, reports ADIB
Q2 2015 witnessed only 1,647 units entering the market, taking this year’s addition to 2,397 units with an additional 4,200…
Qatar likely to face fiscal deficit in 2016
The deterioration in Qatar’s fiscal position in financial year 2014-15 April-March on the back of the lower hydrocarbon prices was…
Markaz examines trends in the GCC bonds & Sukuk primary marke
Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”, in its recent research report titled GCC Bonds & Sukuk Market Survey, has highlighted the trends…
UAE credit growth expected around 2 pct in 2015 -Mashreq CEO
Credit growth in the United Arab Emirates is expected to be around 2 percent this year, the chief executive of…
The relative attraction of domestic debt: Turkey provides an illustration
Zero returns in the eurozone Any investor with a portfolio of fixed-income securities might reasonably wonder whether it would be…
GCC Islamic insurance sector facing shake-up
GCC countries have experienced massive regulatory change with respect to the insurance sector over the past 12 months, a move…
Sukuk moving westward?
Though the Chicken Littles of the world may have been concerned that this would signal an abandonment of Sukuk across…
New report explores the Egypts cards and payments industry forecasts for 2014 up to 2018
Detailed analysis of the marketing strategies adopted for selling debit, credit and prepaid cards used by banks and other institutions…
Slowing economic growth weighs on Bahrain’s banking sector
A slowdown in economic growth, resulting from the impact of lower oil prices, will weigh on banking sector funding and…
A redefining moment
In a free-wheeling interview, Dr Seetharaman discusses the impact of oil prices on the GCC banking sector, how digitisation of…