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Egypt And Lebanon: A Tale Of Two Banking Systems
Egypt and Lebanon may have very different economies but they have one thing in common: the importance of their central banks.
Middle East
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Award Ceremonies and Events
Finding The Right Place: Global Finance Magazine Dubai Conference
How are MENA banks looking to get ahead of the innovation curve? Global Finance’s Dubai Conference explored new ways to thrive in the digital age.
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The Levant At A Crossroads
Levantine banks operate in fragile economies in a region facing severe upheaval. Some are finding a way through the chaos better than others.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Capital Markets Authority To Sell 50% Of Bourse
Kuwait's stock exchange is going public.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Chair Signals Aramco IPO Is Back On Fast Track
Aramco's IPO is central to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 reform plan.
News
New Energy Minister Gets Rude Welcome
Saudi Arabia's new energy minister faces his first crisis.
Country Report
Qatar: Resilience And Growth
The tiny emirate can rely on natural gas, infrastructure projects, foreign investment—and the World Cup—to weather a blockade by its neighbors.
Features
Boubyan Bank Unites With Zain Telecom To Launch Digital Islamic Bank
Telecoms are moving into banking as disruptive technologies like Skype and Whatsappsqueeze margins.
Features
Shaping The Future Of Middle Eastern Banking
Global Finance reports on the Central Bank of Kuwait’s "Shaping the Future" conference.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Neobanks: UAE Hands Out Digital Licenses
Tech companies compete with banks.
News
UAE: New Digital-Only Trade Bank Takes On The Establishment
Digital banks continue to evolve and grow.
News
MENA’s Maturing Ecosystem
As the region’s digital startups and fintechs grow and prosper, they must learn to scale, despite a highly fragmented economy.