NEWS
News
ADIB Egypt OGM nods to $30m financing
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Egypt’s (ADIB) ordinary general meeting (OGM) has approved a $30 mi...
March 22nd, 2019
Qatar Islamic Bank completes $750mn sukuk issuance
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) on Wednesday announced the completion of issuing a $750 million f...
March 21st, 2019
News
TUNISIA: BT ANNOUNCES NET PROFIT OF 110 MILLION DINARS IN 2018
The Board of Directors of Banque de Tunisie (BT) met on March 15, 2019 to approve the fina...
March 20th, 2019
Three Egyptian companies to go public in 2019 – EGX chairman
Three private Egyptian companies are planning to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) by...
March 20th, 2019
News
Crédit Agricole sells 4.9% stake in BSF at EUR 440m
France-based Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank on Sunday announced selling its...
March 18th, 2019
Visa teams up with Starbucks, Hardee’s to boost Apple Pay use in 2 GCC nations
Visa on Sunday announced commencing collaboration with Hardee’s and Starbucks to speed up...
March 18th, 2019
News
Beltone Financial incurs EGP 82.41m loss in FY18
Beltone Financial Holding on Sunday posted it has turned to loss in the full-year ended 31...
March 18th, 2019
Allianz Egypt, UNICEF to pump EGP 6.5m in children’s education
Allianz Insurance Company – Egypt on Sunday signed a three-year cooperation protocol with...
March 18th, 2019
ANALYSIS
Analysis
UAE firms’ disclosures of Abraaj exposure to boost investor confidence - Analysts
Analysts have praised the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announcement th...
June 25th, 2018
Analysis
Ramadan prices, Trump decisions to set CBE’s interest rates Thursday - Analysis
The recent geopolitical tension between the US and Iran has impacted the Central Bank of E...
May 17th, 2018
Analysis
UAE banks record positive results despite challenges - Analysis
Ten UAE banks recently disclosed their results for the fourth quarter of 2017 and the full...
February 1st, 2018
Analysis
AUB Kuwait may post slight rise in FY17 profits – Analyst
Ahli United Bank – Kuwait (AUB Kuwait) is expected to achieve KWD 42 million profits in th...
January 15th, 2018
REPORTS
United Arab Emirates: Banking, Finance & Insurance November 2018
The UAE’s banking sector is expected to see a steady improvement in asset growth and pro tability in 2018 and 2019 thanks to improving economic fundamentals and a decline in…
FDI
MENA FDI July 2017
Even by the tumultuous standards of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have…