Features
Constant Evolution: Q&A With Morocco Central Bank Governor Abdellatif Jouhari
Morocco’s central bank governor, Abdellatif Jouhari, talks about how Bank Al-Maghrib is adapting to new roles and greater inclusivity.
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Country Report
Qatar: Resilience And Growth
The tiny emirate can rely on natural gas, infrastructure projects, foreign investment—and the World Cup—to weather a blockade by its neighbors.
Features
Boubyan Bank Unites With Zain Telecom To Launch Digital Islamic Bank
Telecoms are moving into banking as disruptive technologies like Skype and Whatsappsqueeze margins.
Features
Shaping The Future Of Middle Eastern Banking
Global Finance reports on the Central Bank of Kuwait’s "Shaping the Future" conference.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Neobanks: UAE Hands Out Digital Licenses
Tech companies compete with banks.
News
MENA’s Maturing Ecosystem
As the region’s digital startups and fintechs grow and prosper, they must learn to scale, despite a highly fragmented economy.
Data
Bahrain Rises To The Challenge: Q&A With Al Baraka Banking Group CEO Adnan Ahmed Yousif
Adnan Ahmed Yousif, president and CEO of Al Baraka Banking Group, talks with Global Finance about fintech, the changing regulatory environment and hurdles to overcome.
Data
Bahrain: Back On The Map
The GCC’s smallest state is betting it can top its ambitious neighbors in building a fintech hub.
Data
Family Business: Passing It On
The Gulf’s giant family-owned companies will soon see a massive generational shift. Can they adapt their business culture?
Data
Head Of The Family Business: Q&A With Alea Global Group CEO Mohammad Al Duaij
Mohammad Al Duaij studied finance in the UK and worked in several Kuwaiti financial institutions before taking the helm of Alea Global Group, a real estate and private-equity investment conglomerate founded by his parents.
News
Saudi Arabia Stock Ownership Rules Ease For Foreigners
Saudi Arabia is looking for greater foreign investment.
Banking
Middle East and North Africa: Wealth Shift
Rising fortunes in the Middle East are driving the private-banking market toward socially responsible investing, Islamic products and more digital tools.