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Unemployment Rates Around the World 2024
What does it mean to be unemployed? It is a question that appears easy to answer, at least superficially. Not...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ByteDance: Between a Rock and a Digital Hard Place
Washington holds the future of both TikTok and ByteDance in its hands. Who wouldn’t want to own a piece of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Caucasus: Pivot Points
Geopolitics and the Russia-Ukraine war are highlighting the potential of Georgia and Armenia’s expanding economies. Tbilisi, Georgia, will host the...
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Customer-Centric Banking: The Need is Imperative and Immediate
For the longest time, the branch was the undisputed center of the banking universe and everything revolved around it. In the last 20 years, banking transactions have moved from 50% in-branch to 95% digital self-service channels with customer experience at its center.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bahrain: Looking For Buy-In
Bahrain has big plans for development, and investors are interested. But its geographic position is both a blessing and a...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
United Arab Emirates: Trade, Finance, And Tourism Drive Economic Growth
Dubai and the other emirates have made globalization work in the Gulf by leveraging oil revenue to create a more...
Banking
Islamic Banking’s Evolution: Q&A With Ahli United Bank Group CEO Ahmed Alkharji
Global Finance: Last year, Ahli United Bank [AUB] completed its conversion to an all-Islamic bank. Why did you choose to...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Middle East And North Africa At An Economic Crossroads
Can Egypt and Morocco keep driving the region’s economic growth? North Africa is the fastest-growing region in the Arab world...
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Risk Rewards Diversification
Adel A. El-Labban, Group CEO & MD of Ahli United Bank B.S.C., discusses how strategic geographic diversification and anticipation of changing market demand were key to the bank’s resilient pandemic performance.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Qatar’s Drive For Economic Diversification
In January, Qatar launched its third National Development Strategy, the final phase of its push to achieve its Qatar National...
Banking
Celebrating Continued Growth: Rakbank Group CEO Raheel Ahmed
Rakbank Group CEO Raheel Ahmed discusses his bank’s focus on service diversification and open banking. Global Finance: What do you...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Latest Supply Chain Crisis
Recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden are forcing marine cargo carriers...
Technology
PayPal Amps SME Payments
PayPal has launched PayPal Complete Payments, a new all-in-one global payment solution that enables small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) to...
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Digital Revolution Roundtable: Building for Change
Banks are overcoming resistance by introducing a culture of transformation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Pakistan: Political Rookie Steps Up As Finance Minister
Muhammad Aurangzeb, a veteran banker with no previous experience in a political role, has been tasked with the navigating Pakistan...