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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.
Data
Banking On Tech
How far will MENA banks go in embracing digital innovation? Global Finance’s Dubai conference explored various approaches to rapid change in the banking sector.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Khashoggi Scandal Threatens Kingdom’s Vital FDI Inflows
Kashoggi scandal threatens Kingdom's vital FDI inflows.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Low Oil Prices Behind Historic GCC Bank Deals
Falling oil prices are squeezing GCC economies.
Data
The Levant’s Return To Confidence
In the aftermath of revolution and civil war, the storied trading region seeks to convince investors it’s time to come back.
Features
Digital Disruption In Dubai
Report from Global Finance'sDigital Bank and Innovators Conference.
Data
Can Saudi Reforms Revive FDI?
Enticing foreign investors is urgent for the suddenly reformist Saudi government. But will it push economic reform far enough, fast enough?
Data
Corporate Debt: Filling The Gap
Capital markets step in to fill the funding void as government support for corporate players wanes.