Qatar real estate sector set to grow: QNB
QNB 's monthly monitor noted yesterday that Qatar Central Bank's real estate index rose 29.6 percent year-on-year in March 2015…
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UAE stock market regulator chief set to retire
The chief executive of the United Arab Emirates stock market regulator, Abdullah al-Turifi, is set to retire, four sources familiar…
Families at Risk with Lack of Legacy Planning in the UAE
United Arab Emirates: Families without a legacy plan in place risk child custody ambiguity, and can put financial burdens on…
CI affirms ratings of Arab National Bank
Ratings are constrained by the Bank’s relatively low capital adequacy ratio, low stocks of MLT funding, high related-party exposure and…
WB urges GCC states to improve quality of financial intermediation
Despite its depth, the GCC financial sector has not produced the expected inclusive growth-enhancing benefits, signalling a 'quality gap' with…
Moody's and Fitch assign IBQ investment grade status
International Bank of Qatar has received investment grade credit ratings of "A2" and "A+" assigned by Moody's and Fitch respectively.…
Libya investment fund seeks management right amid freeze
The head of the Libyan Investment Authority has launched a campaign to try to convince the world - and Libyans…
Oman banks comfortable in capital adequacy
Oman banks are in a comfortable position in maintaining capital adequacy ratio — an international standard that measures a bank’s…
Thailand’s troubled Islamic Bank seeks investors to turn around business
Thailand’s sole fully-fledged Shariah-compliant financial institution, state-owned Islamic Bank of Thailand, branded as IBank, has become the target of domestic…
Egypt's currency devalued in attempt to encourage investment
The Egyptian pound has fallen to a new low against the US dollar, the second such drop in days, the…
Saudi is said to be planning sale of local currency bonds
Saudi Arabia, the country with the world’s lowest debt-to-GDP ratio, is evaluating the sale of local currency bonds to bridge…
Moody's assigns Counterparty Risk Assessment to 16 UAE banks
Moody's Investors Service has assigned Counterparty Risk Assessments (CR Assessments) to 16 banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It…