Banking
World’s Best Banks 2022: Middle East
Tapping the millennial market pushes digital development.
Middle East
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Awards
World’s Best Islamic Banks 2022
Islamic financial institutions recorded a strong 2021while continuing digital investments.
Data
Happiest Countries in the Middle East 2022
Data indicates that people living in Middle Eastern countries tend to be either very happy or very unhappy.
Executive Interviews
Saudi Arabian Market Blossoms For Outside Investors: Q&A With SABB CEO Tony Cripps
Global Finance: You became CEO of SABB about a year ago, what was your first challenge? Tony Cripps: It was...
Award Winners
Best Treasury And Cash Management Providers 2022: Middle East
Fragmented payment systems and a lack of standardization havehindered the cash management efforts of companies in the Middle East, but this looks set to change.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Standard Chartered Gets Greenlight In Egypt
Before obtaining a new license, Standard Chartered tried several times to buy out a local lender.
Country Report
Kuwait: Impetus To Change
Kuwait responded swiftly to the pandemic, but political feuds are slowing the reform agenda and increasing macroeconomic vulnerabilities.
Country Report
Qatar: Back To Business
Thanks to a successful vaccination campaign and higher energy prices, the country’s future looks bright.
Country Report
Qatar: Betting On Fintech
The industry is a prime part of Qatar’s economic-diversification strategy.
News
Tunisia’s First Female PM Faces Rough Road Ahead
Questions aboundabout Najla Bouden’s ability to manage Tunisia's ongoing political crisis or the risk of bankruptcy raised by the country's central bank.
Supplement
Egypt: New Kid On The Fintech Block
Africa’s third-biggest country gets ready for digital financial inclusion.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Bahrain’s Growth Continues
Bahrain welcomes foreign direct investment as a solution to its needs.