Continued foreign assets drop could pressure Egyptian bank VRs
Fitch Ratings-London: Egyptian banks’ Viability Ratings (VRs) could come under pressure if the banks’ foreign assets continue to drop, Fitch…
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Fitch revises Bank Muscat's outlook to Stable
The rating actions follow the similar action on Oman's sovereign rating on 20 December 2021 (see "Fitch Revises Oman's Outlook…
Qatar International Islamic Bank retains A credit rating from Moody's
The American credit rating agency Moody’s has given Qatar International Islamic Bank a top rating for its performance during the…
Central Banks, Not Covid, Will Drive Global Economies in 2022
The biggest risk this year is that policymakers call the post-pandemic recovery wrong. The coronavirus isn’t going to be…
Alternative Assets to Reach $23.21tn in 2026
Alternative assets fund managers, who are currently holding more than $13tn in assets under management (AUM) — continuing the year-on-year…
Moody's, S&P rate Abu Dhabi Sweihan's proposed $728mln bonds stable
S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service have rated Abu Dhabi-based solar energy firm Sweihan PV Power Co.’s (SPPC) proposed…
Climate failure and social crisis top global risks 2022
Global survey of experts finds only 1 in 6 are optimistic and only 1 in 10 believe the global recovery…
Global M&A to remain strong in 2022
Global dealmakers achieved their first positive M&A performance for a full year in 2021 since 2016, according to latest research…
Saudi and UAE lead in Kearney’s emerging markets retail index
Global management consulting firm Kearney has released the latest edition of its Global Retail Development Index, a bi-annual study into…
2021- Looking in the Rear-View Mirror
In contrast to previous years, the total returns on global equities and bonds were quite divergent in 2021. While equities…
About 72% of CEOs worried about losing their jobs in 2022
The C-suite is a bundle of nerves this winter. A new survey shows that 72 per cent of chief executives…
Fitch revises Oman's outlook to Stable; affirms at 'BB-'
Hong Kong : Fitch Ratings has revised Oman's Outlook to Stable from Negative while affirming the sovereign's Long-Term Foreign- and…