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Q&A with Bassel Gamal, Qatar Islamic Bank
An interview with BASSEL GAMAL, QATAR ISLAMIC BANK, about growth and drawing new customers to Islamic banking.
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Q&A with Fahad Alomran, Narmo Capital
An interview with FAHAD ALOMRAN, NARMO CAPITAL, about succession planning for family businesses in the Middle East.
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Q&A with Freddie Baz, Bank Audi
Doing business in Egypt and Turkey is not for the fainthearted. Bank Audi’s vice chairman and group strategy director says success in these markets is about being able to absorb short-term shocks.<br />
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Q&A with Isam Al Sager, National Bank Of Kuwait
An interview with ISAM AL SAGER, NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT, about the bank’s plans to grow both inside and outside its home market.
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Q&A with Mohammad Al-Hashel, Central Bank Of Kuwait
An interview with Central Bank governor Mohammad Al-Hashel of the Central Bank of Kuwait on the country’s banking sector.
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Q&A with Saad Azhari, Blom Bank
Regional political and economic uncertainty has not impeded Lebanese banks’ expansion into countries such as Jordan, Egypt, and even Iraq, says BLOM Bank’s chairman and general manager.
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Saudi King Signs $65 Billion In Deals During China Visit
Saudi Arabia forges closer trade and economic ties with China as part of its Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy.
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Sovereign Bond Caravan Lopes Along
Sovereigns continue to lead debt issuance in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with further major issuances planned for this year, as countries look to plug deficits.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sovereign Funds Go Local
Political pressure is on sovereign wealth funds to use investment to support local communities and infrastructure.
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Special Report: Risk & Insurance
Antiglobalization and rising nationalism are increasing political risks for multinational corporations, yet insurance policies don’t provide the needed coverage.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tunisian Bank Receives ISO 27001 Certification
Tunisian Bank Receives ISO 27001 Certification
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Middle East Supplement 2017
The Middle East has faced numerous economic and political challenges in the last few years, but to its credit, it has weathered them reasonably well. That is due in part to the considerable oil wealth that characterizes countries throughout the region; although lower oil prices in the last two years have significantly impacted fiscal revenues, particularly in the larger more-oil-dependent economies such as Saudi Arabia.