Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
UAE Bank Merger May Spark More Deals
After several years of inactivity, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could see a spate of M&A deals in financial services.
Middle East
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Awards
World’s Safest Banks 2016: Middle East Top 50
The safest banks in the Middle East are all based in the GCC, with the exception of the two large Israeli banks, Hapoalim and Leumi, which rank 26th and 27th. National Bank of Abu Dhabi remains the Safest Bank in ...
Award Winners
World’s Safest Banks 2016: Safest Islamic Banks
Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank is the safest Islamic bank in the six GCC states, replacing Al Rajhi Bank of Saudi Arabia, which falls to seventh position following downgrades prompted by the downgrading of the Saudi government. Kuwait Finance House ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Lebanon’s Central Bank Pledges $600 Million For Start-Ups
Beirut aims to become the number-one hub in the Middle East for young entrepreneurs, sothe Lebanese Central Bank recently added $200 million its 2013 promise to guarantee $400 million in investment in the knowledge economy.
Country Report
Egypt Gets With The Program
<strong>Egypt </strong>| Its IMF loan could ease investor concerns and end its foreign exchange shortage.
Banking
Economic Reforms Sweep Gulf States
These are exciting times for the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as the decline in oil revenues is forcing them to finally make dramatic changes to their oil-based economies.
Data
Gulf Nations Must Develop Soft Infrastructure
Sparkling office towers won’t draw business without the right policies.
Data
Gulf Wealth Funds Get More Strategic
Can the Saudis’ $2 trillion Public Investment Fund transition the kingdom to a post-oil economy?
Data
Head Start On Diversification Eases UAE’s Transition
From financial services to healthcare to tourism, the Emirates is exploring and expanding into new non-oil businesses.
Data
Kuwait Takes Action
Striving to shake its oil dependence, Kuwait is opening up to foreign ownership. Will investors bite?
Award Winners
Q+A: Bassel Gamal; CEO, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB Group)
QIB controls 43.5% of the Islamic banking market share in Qatar and 11.5% of the overall market and says that the long-term growth prospects remain promising.
Banking
Islamic Finance Is Gaining Ground—And Sophistication
Still finding its way onto the broader global stage, Islamic finance is expanding its reach and rising to new heights in delivering added value to consumer and business markets alike.