Emerging & Frontier Markets
Developing Economies Relax Rules To Draw Foreign Investors
Nations compete for foreign direct investment.
Middle East
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Features
Kuwait Roundtable: Banks Stand Ready To Support Growth
Diversification is the biggest challenge ahead but Kuwait can count on a strong financial sector, according to participants in a recent Global Finance roundtable in Kuwait City.
Award Winners
Middle East: Going Digital
New technologies can help treasurers solve challenges they face in accurately forecasting their future cash and liquidity needs.
Features
MENA: Fintech Makes Its Mark
Investors made 2018 a record year for startups in the MENA region, highlighting its rapid embrace of fintech. But regulation and infrastructure still have to catch up.
Country Report
Riyadh Joins The Club
Saudi Arabia has had mixed results in attracting foreign capital.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia: On The Road Of Reform
Will a boost in oil production help Saudi Arabia stick to its plans for economic diversification and fiscal reform?
Country Report
Saudization Takes Priority
Saudi Arabia is determined to replace foreign workers with natives.
Banking
Islamic Banking Slowly Warms To Blockchain
Blockchain is making headway in the world of Islamic finance.
News
OPEC Pushes Back With Production Cut
OPEC is trying to bolster oil prices but Gulf economies will take a hit from a production cut.
Awards
Best Digital Banks Of The Middle East
Global Finance presented various awards for digital-banking excellence, and honored Middle East innovators, at a special ceremony in Dubai in September.
Country Report
Qatar: Plans To Grow Despite Pressure
The world’s biggest LNG producer is finding ways to bypass a Saudi-led blockade—and even to turn the economic challenge in its favor.