SMEs in Arab world need more bank financing, say government leaders
There is an urgent need to take steps to facilitate more lending for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the…
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ENBD Reit earmarks $65m for property acquisitions in 2019
ENBD Reit, the Sharia-compliant real estate investment trust managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management, has earmarked $65 million for acquisitions…
Exhilarating conditions produce dramatic changes to EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour leaderboard
Masirah Island was again the setting for an exhilarating day of racing on Saturday for the 10 international teams competing…
Leading the pack: Saudi tops the Gulf nations in total value of bonds and sukuk issued in 2018, reports Markaz
Saudi Arabia’s entities, including central bank and corporates, were the top issuers of bonds and sukuk among GCC countries for…
Kuwait's real estate sales mark 4-yr high in Q4 – NBK
The Kuwaiti real estate sector saw a higher amount of sales during the fourth quarter of 2018, recording their highest…
Bank Nizwa Brings Islamic Banking Closer to Corporate Customers
Reinforcing its strategy to offer an excellent customer service experience, Bank Nizwa recently launched its ‘Islamic Banking for Business’ Series. …
How Smart Dubai aims to be the Amazon of the Middle East
Established in 2015, Smart Dubai’s goal is easier said than done – making the city the happiest in the world…
NBK-Bahrain reports net profits for 2018, up 26% y-o-y
Fardan: We continue to grow our operations locally by developing new products to serve our customers benefiting from the support…
GCC sovereign, corporate issuances fell by 12% in 2018
The aggregate primary issuance of bonds and sukuk by GCC entities, including central banks local issuances, GCC sovereign and…
Regulations for banks, financial services firms need fine-tuning
Players in the banking and financial services sector have learned a lot from their mistakes, with a host of new…
Turkey’s wealth fund hires banks for first foreign loan
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund (Varlık Fonu) hired Citigroup Inc. and Industrial Commercial Bank of China Ltd. to coordinate a 1…
Dubai World Government Summit 2019 schedule for February 10
The seventh annual World Government Summit will begin on Sunday February 10, featuring talks from IMF Director, Christine Lagarde, Pope…