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Country Report: Israel

RESPONSIBILITY AND REFORM By Gilly Wright Responsible fiscal and monetary policies and a host of reforms aimed at liberalizing the economy have allowed Israel to become one of the world’s most attractive places for foreign investment. But change ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: Middle East

BAHRAIN: PROTESTS IMPACT THE ECONOMY By Gordon Platt Political unrest in Bahrain in February and March may have cost the economy as much as $2 billion. New governor at Dubai International Financial Centre Essam Fakhro, chairman of the ...

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WORLD’S 50 BIGGEST BANKS 2011

Global Finance ranks the 50 Biggest Banks China Breaks Into The Top 10 NEW YORK, September 7, 2011 Global Finance...

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WORLDS BEST GLOBAL BANKS 2011

Global Finance names the World’s Best Global Banks 2011 NEW YORK, August 22, 2011 Global Finance magazine (GFmag.com) has announced...

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WORLD’S 50 SAFEST BANKS 2011

Global Finance names the World’s 50 Safest Banks 2011 NEW YORK, August 18, 2011 Bank stability is an ever-more pressing...

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WORLD’S SAFEST BANKS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2011

Global Finance names theWorld’s Safest Banks 2011 in the Middle East NEW YORK, August 18, 2011 Global Finance magazine (GFmag.com)...

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WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS IN MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 2011

Global Finance names the World’s Best Internet Banks in Middle East/Africa 2011 NEW YORK, July 22, 2011 Global Finance has...

Banking

GCC: Banks Remain Reluctant To Lend

GCC REGIONAL REPORT: BACK FROM THE BRINK By Gordon Platt Upheaval in the region and beyond is encouraging banks to bolster their balance sheets before launching any aggressive lending programs. Banks in the GCC have recovered from the ...

Banking

GCC: Big Changes Loom

GCC REGIONAL REPORT: MARKING A MILESTONE By Gordon Platt The regional group faces new challenges as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) celebrated its 30th anniversary on May 25 with quiet flag-raising ceremonies ...

Banking

GCC: High Oil Prices Support Government Spending Rise

GCC REGIONAL REPORT: OIL MARKETS By Gordon Platt Global politics, supply dynamics and the fiscal needs of the GCC’s governments are combining to cloud the prospects for oil prices . Oil prices have been volatile in recent ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

ME: Lebanon’s Future Uncertain

EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP: MIDDLE EAST by Gordon Platt After five months of political wrangling, Lebanon’s prime minister Najib Mikati on June 13 announced a new government led by the Shiite Hezbollah movement, giving Syria and Iran renewed influence ...

Banking

Regional Report: GCC

GUNS AND BUTTER The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, led by Saudi Arabia, will spend $120 billion over the next few years to buy advanced fighter planes and anti-missile defense systems. They are spending even larger sums to placate ...