Banking growth fuels demand for high quality education and training
Banking in the UAE is maturing rapidly, with the dynamic diversification of the economy. UAE banking assets are the largest…
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KSE's Consolidated Earnings Up 1.2% In H1
The GCC's corporate earnings fell 2.9%YoY to USD36.0bn in 1H15. This was ascribed to weakness in earnings of KSA…
UAE residents can get credit report online by year end
The head of the country’s nascent credit bureau said residents would be able to get a copy of their credit…
Islamic finance assets expected to reach $3.24 trillion by 2020
The value of assets in the Islamic finance sector is expected to increase by 80 percent over the next five…
Ethical Finance Experts to tackle question: Can Islamic Finance Governance Structures be used to Protect Reputation of Global Ethical Banking?
The global Islamic finance industry has enjoyed exponential growth over the past few decades, and the regulatory underpinnings of the…
World Bank's IFC to meet investors on sukuk issue
IFC, rated Aaa/AAA by international rating agencies, has picked Dubai Islamic Bank, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Standard…
Middle East hunt for Woori buyers
Jeong eyes rich state funds of Abu Dhabi to invest in institutionAug 28,2015 Middle East-based funds including Abu Dhabi’s…
NBAD appoints RBS banker to head FIG for India
National Bank of Abu Dhabi has appointed an ex-Royal Bank of Scotland banker to helm the financial institutions group for…
CBE approves CIB’s acquisition of Citibank retail portfolio
The Central Bank of Egypt approved, on Tuesday, the Commercial International Bank’s acquisition of Citibank Egypt’s private retail banking portfolio.…
Islamic banks need liquidity management tool, skilled workforce: Bank Nizwa’s chief executive
Islamic banks in Oman need a liquidity management tool, relaxation of certain restrictions and skilled workforce to prosper further, says…
Bank Muscat Meethaq upgrades Islamic core banking system
Sulaiman Al Harthy, Group General Manager - Islamic Banking, said, “Meethaq is delighted to successfully implement the upgrade to a…
Cluttons appointments new global Head of Research
Cluttons has appointed Faisal Durrani as its new global Head of research, a role which will see him lead a…