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Coronavirus, Low Oil Prices Set To Speed Up Gulf Bank Mergers

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Moody's Investors Service says financial concerns in the region will play a larger role in encouraging deals Read more

GCC Investor Sentiment Rebounds After Q2 Coronavirus Hit

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Iridium Advisors' research shows how Saudi Arabia took a 34 point battering to investor sentiment in the second quarter ... Read more

UAE Commodities Firm Shuts Trading Desks After Coronavirus Blow

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Sources say GP Global Group decided to stop trading commodities from energy to agriculture after banks withdrew credit l... Read more

Deflation Set To Linger Across Gulf Economies

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Downswing in oil is another challenge for the region's $1.6trn economy, putting it on course for what could be its worst... Read more

Abu Dhabi Returns To Dollar Bond Market With Multi-tranche Deal

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UAE capital is among the list of many selling bonds to bolster their finances in the face of lower oil and gas prices Read more

UAE Energy Trader To Restructure Finances Following Oil's Crash

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GP Global said it has been 'targeted by vested interests' spreading rumours about its financial standing Read more

Saudi's Samba Group CEO Expects U-shaped Recovery After 'triple Jeopardy' Of Crises

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Samba Financial Group CEO Rania Nashar expects a fully recovery by the end of 2021 Read more

Saudi Central Bank Affirms Commitment To Currency Peg Against Dollar

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Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority to maintain exchange rate at 3.75 riyals to the dollar Read more

Emirates NBD's Q1 Profit Drops As It Sets Aside $700m In Covid-19 Provisions

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Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, reported a 24% drop in its first-quarter profit Read more