NEWS
News
Egypt’s FRA mulls Beltone’s EGP 560m capital hike request
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) on Wednesday announced that Beltone Financial Hol...
May 23rd, 2019
Social Development Bank to inject SAR 5bn financing in projects
The Social Development Bank (SDB) plans to allocate around SAR 5 billion to finance projec...
May 22nd, 2019
News
SAICO inks advisory agreement with Shariyah Review Bureau
Saudi Arabian Insurance Company (SAICO) signed a sharia advisory agreement with Shariyah R...
May 22nd, 2019
UAE's monetary aggregate surges to $446bn in April
The Central Bank of UAE's Monetary aggregates, which include currency in circulation outsi...
May 22nd, 2019
News
Ajman Bank, Rasmala launch AED 327m real estate investment entity
Ajman Bank announced it has launched Makaseb Real Estate Investments SPV Limited in the Ab...
May 22nd, 2019
Arabian Centres’ shares deposited into investors’ accounts – Edaa
The Securities Depository Center (Edaa) announced the deposit of Arabian Centres Company’s...
May 21st, 2019
News
Emirates NBD launches ‘Better Together’ platform
Emirates NBD on Monday announced the launch of ‘Better Together’, a new platform that will...
May 21st, 2019
BUSINESS INTERVIEW: ‘NBO IS COMMITTED TO RETAIN ITS LEADING POSITION IN DIGITAL BANKING’
In an interview with Muscat Daily, Abdul Karim Zahran al Hinai, assistant general manager...
May 21st, 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…