Emerging & Frontier Markets
North Africa: On The Rise
North Africa is emerging as a growth engine, led by Egypt and Morocco. But structural challenges persist.
Author: Chloe Domat
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Executive Interviews
Adel Al-Sharkas: Transforming External Shocks Into Catalysts
With the economy growing despite major headwinds, Adel Al-Sharkas, governor of the Central Bank of Jordan, outlines how he plans to keep the momentum going.
Banking
CIB Reflects On 50 Years Of Transformative Growth
At a roundtable at the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, CIB’s leadership team discusses expansion in Africa, commitment to sustainable finance, growing digital banking tools, and the future for the bank.
Executive Interviews
Governor Hassan Abdalla: At A Turning Point, Stability Restored
Hassan Abdalla, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, speaks to Global Finance about attracting more investors and about the bank’s next steps.
Banking
Egypt’s Cautious Comeback: IMF Support and Rising FDI Fuel Growth
One year after an eleventh-hour bailout, Egypt’s economy is brightening. Reforms are being implemented, inflation is declining, and FDI is up.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC: Managing Tensions And Mega Deals
Amid regional upheavals, Gulf states are asserting their influence and betting on a vast economic transformation.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investment Banking Surge In The GCC: From Oil To Assets
Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria: If Sanctions Are Lifted, Will Syria ‘Shine?’
Last month, the US and the EU announced the relaxation of sanctions on Syria.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Lebanon On The Path To Reform
Lebanon's Parliament last month partly lifted banking secrecy laws in a rare move to encourage transparency and revive the nation’s scattered economy.
Banking
Making Record Profits: Emirates NBD Group CEO Shayne Nelson Q&A
Shayne Nelson, group CEO of Emirates NBD, Dubai’s government-owned bank and one of the largest banks in the Middle East...
Banking
Tapping Growth Potential: NBK CEO-Kuwait Salah Al Fulaij
Salah Al Fulaij, CEO-Kuwait at National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), discusses Kuwait’s path toward economic and banking reform and NBK’s...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Driving Economic Stability: Q&A With Union of Arab Banks’ Wissam Fattouh
Wissam Fattouh, secretary general of the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) and the World Union of Arab Bankers, talks about...