Bahrain's Investcorp eyes $100 billion assets target
Investcorp expects to reach its target of $25 billion for assets under management next year, by which time it will…
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Barclays taps into huge trade financing opportunities in the region
British banking major Barclays wants to tap into the huge trade and working capital finance opportunities in the region through…
Payments evolution in the Middle East
No one can doubt that the payments industry is changing: the choice of payment methods that are now available to…
Qatar one of world's most tax-friendly jurisdictions
Businesses in Qatar have started preparing for the introduction of VAT (value-added tax) from January 2018. However, despite the…
Brooks Macdonald signs deal with Dubai-based Abacus
Strategic alliances have been a significant part of Brooks Macdonald’s growth strategy, but this is the firm’s first strategic alliance…
BIBF wins Middle East Insurance Industry Award 2016
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance won the prestigious award "The Educational & Training initiative of the Year" in the…
WIBC brings back Leaderboard for Islamic banking
After a very successful introduction of the first of its kind assessment tool for Islamic banks last year, the World…
How president-elect Trump will impact Gulf economies?
Donald trump's shock win will have a profound impact on the GCC economic constellation via multiple feedback loops. His…
UAE's FGB bank launches UAE's first Wealth Sentiment Index
FGB, one of the leading banks in the UAE, launched the UAE’s first Wealth Sentiment Index at its annual Investment…
Bank ABC posts $150 million 9-month net profit
Bank ABC today announced that its consolidated group net profit, attributable to the shareholders of the parent, for the first…
Bahrain's World Islamic Banking Conference 2016 announces 2nd series of Leaderboard for Global Islamic Banking
After a very successful introduction of the first of its kind assessment tool for Islamic banks in 2015, WIBC 2016…
Turkish central bank fixes interest rate on reserves in bid to boost lending
Turkey's central bank said on Saturday that from January it will offer a fixed interest rate on lira required reserves…