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World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks in the Middle East 2013GFMag.com Admin
Global Finance names the World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks 2013 in the Middle East NEW YORK, March 20, 2013 Global...
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Emerging Markets Roundup: Middle East
DUBAI SEEKS ROLE AS CAPITAL OF ISLAMIC ECONOMY By Gordon Platt Dubai plans to become the capital of the Islamic economy by setting global standards. In addition to promoting Islamic finance and insurance, the emirate wants to arbitrate ...
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Middle East Investment Banking
SIGNS OF RESILIENCE By Gordon Platt In spite of poor global economic and investment conditions, Middle Eastern investment banking looks set for another solid year in 2013. The outlook for investment banking in the volatile Middle East ...
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Safest Banks in the Middle East and Africa: April 2013
Global Finance names the Safest Banks in the Middle East and Africa: April 2013 NEW YORK, February 26, 2013 Global...
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World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2013
Global Finance announces a half-yearly update World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2013 NEW YORK, February 26, 2013 Bank stability is...
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WORLD’S BEST INVESTMENT BANKS 2013
Global Finance names the World’s Best Investment Banks 2013 New York, February 22, 2013 Global Finance announces the winners of...
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Best FX Providers: Regional Winners
By Gordon Platt BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS: REGIONAL WINNER NORTH AMERICA Citi Citi’s foreign exchange operations, CitiFX, had a very good year in 2012, which marked the bank’s 200th anniversary. Its FX volume continued to expand rapidly, and it gained ...
Country Report
Country Report: Kuwait
SURMOUNTING THE STATUS QUO By Justin Keay Despite its wealth and strong banking sector, Kuwait is being held back by its failure to invest internally and diversify away from oil. The demonstrations that preceded—and followed—Kuwait’s parliamentary elections ...
Banking
Emerging Markets Roundup: Middle East
NEW SAUDI MORTGAGE LAW COULD SPUR HOUSING BOOM By Gordon Platt The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, the kingdom’s central bank, issued new regulations governing the enforcement of foreclosures as part of a new mortgage law that has been ...
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WORLD’S BEST TRADE FINANCE BANKS 2013
Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2013 NEW YORK, December 19, 2012 Global Finance magazine ( GFmag.com...
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EM Safest Banks: Safest Banks By Region
HOW WE MEASURE THE SAFETY OF BANKS By Andrew Cunningham The safest banks chart compares the ratings for the world’s largest 500 banks, based on asset size. Long-term foreign currency ratings issued by Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor’s and ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Emerging Markets Review: Middle East Oil Glut
OIL GLUT By Gordon Platt High oil prices have enabled the Middle East’s major oil producers to finance infrastructure investments despite the global slowdown. But the jig might soon be up. With its massive inflow of oil-export ...