Country Report
Kuwait’s Digital Transformation Journey
A historically strong banking system has been conservative in its approach to tech innovation, but that’s changing.
Author: Chloe Domat
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia’s New Central Bank Governor Must Tame Inflation
Saudi Arabia's central bank raisedkey policy rates seven times in 2022 and economic growth is projected to slow this year.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia: Digital Boom
Saudi Arabia went in a decade from a desert kingdom to one of the world’s most connected nations.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia: Game-Changing Open Banking
Complying with open banking is a requirement for all Saudi banks, and most have started adapting.
News
Saudi Arabia: The Next Nuclear Power?
As Iran edges closer to gaining the ability to build nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia is beginning to make similar moves.
Awards
GW Platt Foreign Exchange Provider Awards 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic created some waves in the foreign exchange markets over the last couple of years, but the re-emergence of global inflation and inflation-fighting central banks has truly rocked the currency world this year.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Oman: Attracting Diverse Investments
The Gulf country seeks to grow its economy beyond hydrocarbons.
Awards
World’s Best Private Banks 2023: Middle East
Global Finance presents the best private banks in the Middle East.
Country Report
Global Energy: Less Russia, More Qatar
Qatar is among the countries that will reap the greatest benefits from the global energy crisis.
Country Report
Qatar: Spending Cash Abroad
Sizable energy-crisis returns lead Qatar to diversify its investments globally.
Features
Balancing Digitization And Data Security
Q&A With Commercial Bank Of Qatar's Hussain Al-Abdullah.
