Open Banking In UAE: Putting Consumers In The Drivers Seat
The UAE is well on its way to cementing itself as a leading technology hub in the region as the drive towards diversify... Read more
Introducing The Digital CFO In MENA
It would be a mistake to think of industrial revolutions as fads. They are not. Neither are they passing fancies, flash... Read more
Bahrain: A New Horizon
Bahrain has endured quite a challenging couple of years. How would you describe the economic development of the Kingdom... Read more
GCC: Screen Savers
According to a team of experts, only one thing is certain when it comes to cybercrime: it is impossible to limit its im... Read more
Financial Inclusion And The Future Of Fintech In The Middle East
Banking is about trust. I often think back to the global financial crash in 2008. Not simply in terms of the shock to t... Read more
Banks Remain Strong Amid Regional Volatility
The GCC, home to some of the fastest growing economies in the MENA region, is seeing a booming banking sector attractin... Read more
Fitch: Zakat Settlements Remove Key Uncertainty For Saudi Banks
The extra amounts, due to a backdated change in the zakat calculation, will not materially deplete banks' capital buffe... Read more
Open For Business: How Kuwait Is Transforming Itself To Attract FDI
Last year, the Kuwait Investment Forum 2018 (KIF 2018) brought together participants from more than 55 countries to hig... Read more
Investors Should Value Fundamentals Over Headline Risks
Sukuk and conventional financing share the same features that could make them vulnerable to global factors. One thing t... Read more
Taxation And Technology In GCC
How has the implementation of the VAT in UAE and KSA assisted in raising the profiles of these two countries in the glo... Read more
Digitalising The Financial Landscape In The UAE
New technologies today are changing the face of the banking and financial landscape at a rapid pace. Such dramatic tran... Read more
Digitalisation Of Trade Finance Underway, Despite Geopolitical Concerns
Trade finance is being transformed, not least because banks are finally making headway with respect to one of the secto... Read more
Empowering Women Through Finance In The Middle East
We need more women entrepreneurs. As the female chair of Hinduja Bank, being outnumbered by Y chromosomes in a boardroo... Read more
Islamic Banks: Better Operating Conditions
The Islamic finance sector continues to demonstrate positive growth. Fitch Ratings’ 2019 Outlook: Gulf Cooperation Co... Read more
Saudi Arabia 2019 Budget
Balancing real GDP growth with fiscal prudence Saudi Arabia’s 2019 budget released by the Saudi Ministry of Finance (... Read more