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Arabtec Faces Uncertainty
Arabtec may struggle to meet the end of November deadline set by shareholders to formally submit liquidation plans to a court.
Middle East
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Destination Egypt
While the Covid-19 pandemic has postponed a spate of deals, regional institutions want a piece of the Egyptian banking sector.
Features
Egypt Looks South
While the global economy slows, Egyptian banks aim to expand their foothold in Africa and boost intraregional trade.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Executive Insights: Jordan Central Bank Governor Ziad Fariz
The governor of the Central Bank of Jordan talks with Global Finance.
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Executive Insights: Kuwait Central Bank Governor Mohammad Y Al-Hashel
The governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait speaks to Global Finance.
Award Winners
Banking Made Easy: UGO Mobile Solutions CEO And TD Global Digital Experience Head Imran Khan Q&A
Imran Khan, head of Global Digital Experience at TD and president and CEO of UGO Mobile Solutions, reveals how to make life easier for consumers.
Award Winners
Rethink And Refresh: Gulf International Bank Wholesale Banking Head Khaled Abbas Q&A
Khaled Abbas, wholesale banking head at Gulf International Bank (GIB), shares his thoughts on how the pandemic is pushing banks to find agile methods to meet corporate needs.
News
Emerging Markets After Covid
Emerging and developing economies will likely be hardest hit by Covid-19. Rebuilding will require addressing preexisting conditions as well as the new ones.
News
Historic Israel-UAE Deal Promises To Boost Commerce
Israel’s Economy Ministry calculates that the normalization of ties could increase exports to the UAE to US$300 million to $500 million annually while according to Moody’s Investors Services, UAE investments in Israel could reach US$350 million a year.
Data
GCC’s Borrowing Binge
GCC-based countries are drawing down their foreign exchange reserves to protect their dollar pegs and tapping global debt markets for record amounts, along with corporates.
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Islamic Banks: Structural Advantage
GCC banks are enduring a grim year. Islamic banks may weather the storm better than their conventional rivals.
News
Lebanon Bankruptcy Looms
Lebanon's economy spirals as regional tensions exacerbate domestic political turmoil.