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Banking

Middle East: Looking To The Future

THE MIDDLE EAST 2011: THE BANKS By Justin Keay The current market conditions may have prompted slowing in their expansion plans, but the Middle East’s banks are still building for the future. Until late 2010, the sentiment ...

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WORLD’S BEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS 2011 IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Global Finance names the 2011 World’s Best Emerging Market Banks in the Middle East NEW YORK, March 24, 2011 Global...

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200 BIGGEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS 2010

Global Finance ranks the 200 Biggest Emerging Market Banks NEW YORK, December 6, 2010 As the world’s key emerging markets...

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WORLD’S BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS 2011

NEW YORK, November 22, 2010 Global Finance magazine has named the “Best Foreign Exchange Banks and Providers” by country, region...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Country Report Lebanon

REFORM CANDIDATE By Justin Keay Sharply rising capital inflows and a stable banking sector have helped Lebanon achieve impressive economic...

Country Report

Country Report: Lebanon

REFORM CANDIDATE By Justin Keay Sharply rising capital inflows and a stable banking sector have helped Lebanon achieve impressive economic growth. Maintaining it will require far-reaching reforms, though. Winston Churchill once famously described Russia as a riddle ...

Country Report

Country Report: Turkey

STAYING THE COURSE By Gordon Platt Turkey has bounced back from a sharp economic contraction to become one of the region’s best performers. Its prospects are brighter than ever. Turkey's constitutional referendum last month gave a boost ...

Banking

On The Right Path

ON THE RIGHT PATH By Gordon Platt For the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), there have been setbacks on the road to a common currency, which now appears unlikely to be introduced anytime in the next five years, ...

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Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Middle East

MIDDLE EAST By Gordon Platt REGIONAL WINNER : National Bank of Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait, the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest-rated bank in the Middle East, earned $925 million last year, an increase of 4% ...

Banking

Middle East Supplement: Bankers Survey A Changed Landscape

MIDDLE EAST: BANKING INDUSTRY Banks across the region learned many painful lessons during the crisis but have emerged stronger than ever. By Gordon Platt Financial institutions across the Middle East are carefully monitoring their loan portfolios ...

Banking

Middle East Supplement: Oil Wealth Keeps Economic Stimulus Flowing

MIDDLE EAST: ECONOMY Government spending will keep the Middle East’s economic recovery on track in 2010. By Gordon Platt The Middle East rode out the global recession better than the major industrialized economies, and the ...

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BEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS MIDDLE EAST 2010

Global Finance names the 2010 World’s Best Emerging Market Banks in the Middle East NEW YORK, March 23, 2010 —...