Banking & Finance

Will Sukuk issuances rise or fall in 2023?

The UAE was the most active country in the 2022 edition

TSFE, Etisalat Egypt launch Erada Microfinance

New company aims to provide financial services to micro, small enterprises

Korean anime giant Kakako wins USD 966 mn from Saudi’s PIF

Funding will be used to fuel international expansion

Mubadala, Alpha Dhabi form $2.5 billion private credit joint venture

Mubadala will hold 80% ownership in the AD Global Market-based entity

FAB explores a Standard Chartered takeover, doesn’t follow through

UAE bank's market capitalization is more than $51 billion

Cross-border payments across GCC get a major boost

AFAQ is another step closer to unifying banking across the region

PwC Middle East identifies top trends driving region’s banking ecosystem   

Conversations focused on the transformation taking place in financial services

UAE bank deposits record strongest growth since 2015: CBUAE

Central Bank: Loan-to-deposit ratio reached lowest level in 7 years

How to shape the Middle East deals market

Using laser-focused due diligence and real-time data analytics

Egypt concludes $14 bn worth of soft financing deals in 2022

For the state's development sectors and the private sector

Domestic liquidity rates in Bahrain rise to BD 15.1 bn

Positive outcomes were achieved at all levels of the financial sector

Developing countries’ external debts reach $9 trillion

Debts of Egypt, Lebanon, and Turkey saw significant increase in 2021

Elon Musk falls from top spot on Forbes’ billionaires list

He lost to Arnault whose fortune is now estimated at $171 bn

Saudi non-oil revenues covered 40% of expenditures: Al-Jadaan

"The previous five years saw major structural reforms"

Middle East BaaS Revenues to reach $28 Billion by 2031

Arthur D. Little: Market to reach 4% of total banking income by 2026