Data
Navigating A Perfect Storm
Facing an economic crisis, GCC banks are looking to tech transformation and bracing for a second wave of mergers.
Author: Chloe Domat
Join the global community of corporate and public-sector finance industry leaders reading Global Finance monthly in print.
Click Here
Data
Q&A With Commercial Bank of Qatar Group CEO Joseph Abraham
Joseph Abraham, group CEO of Commercial Bank of Qatar, talks with Global Finance about how his bank is dealing with the current climate.
Data
Q&A With Mashreq Bank Group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal
Ahmed Abdelaal, group CEO of Mashreq Bank, discusses his new position and how Mashreq is handling the pandemic.
Data
The Gulf Goes Green
Facing the combined effects of Covid-19 and an oil crisis, GCC governments and banks are looking to accelerate economic diversification and transition to sustainable finance.
Banking
Private Banking In MENA
Executive insights fromRudy Guillemyn, head of Elite & Private Banking at First Abu Dhabi Bank.
Banking
Future Uncertain
The MENA region is rapidly minting millionaires, but the Covid pandemic and a generational shift in ownership of wealth promise changes in how it’s invested and in what.
Features
Deep Roots: Arab Bank CEO Nemeh Sabbagh Q&A
Regional powerhouse Arab Bank reaches its 90-year milestone this year. Nemeh Sabbagh, CEO, talks to Global Finance about current challenges and opportunities.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Oil Industry Faces Decimation As Prices Turn Negative
With most countries entering recession, booming oil prices are not on the immediate horizon.
Banking
Islamic Finance Confronts Global Pandemic
How are Islamic banks affected by the pandemic? What are the specific challenges and opportunities they face? Here are a few takeaways from an online panel discussion organised on April 21 by UK based financial data firm Refinitiv.
Features
Lebanon In Crisis: FFA Private Bank CEO Jean Riachi Q&A
Jean Riachi, founder and CEO of FFA Private Bank talks to Global Finance about the current state of the Lebanese banking industry.
Features
Crossing Business Borders: Ahli United Bank CEO Adel El-Labban Q&A
Ahli United Bank’s CEO and managing director, Adel El-Labban, talks with Global Finance about operating in high-risk environments and his bank’s pending merger with Kuwait Finance House.
Features
Lebanon’s New Deal
A close-up look at how Lebanon and its banks reached the edge of the cliff—and the tough choices they need to make to step back from the brink.