Banking & Finance

Oil prices, interest rates to boost banks’ profitability in Saudi, UAE

Saudi, UAE banking sectors face contrasting liquidity dynamics

UAE: Central Bank reveals assets value in the banking sector

Bank deposits increased by 0.9 percent to AED2.006 trillion

The PIF acquires about 17% of Aston Martin

The Public Investment Fund is betting on the future of the automotive and transportation

Bank Muscat’s profits during the first half of 2022

The bank announced preliminary unaudited financial results for H1 2022

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Agthia’s acquisition of Auf Group

The transaction follows successful advisory transactions in the GCC, Egypt

UAE’s DP World concludes offer to buy Nigerian company

Deal aims to boost trade ties with promising global markets

Battle heats up between Twitter, Elon Musk

Twitter said it was confident the company would win the case

Kuwait Finance House raises offer to acquire Bahrain’s Ahli Bank

A deal that ranks among the banking sector’s biggest this year

Fattouh: Arab banks must raise their flexibility to absorb challenges

War and oil will be reflected in banks in both rich and poor countries

UAE teams up with global bank to accelerate capital market growth

Agreement to increase international investor access to the UAE’s market

Suez Canal posts highest ever annual revenue in 2022/21

The Canal's revenues are expected to increase to $13.5 bn in 2023

AD Ports to acquire $140 mn stake in two Egypt-based companies

Move marks first international acquisition realized by the Group

What are the new measures established by Egypt’s Central Bank?

It Increased cash withdrawals from ATMs of other banks to 4,000 EGP

World Bank approves $500 mn development financing for Egypt

Funds will help strengthen Egypt’s resilience to food crises

Qatar pledges $100 mn to establish platform to recover distressed assets

It will aim to provide liquidity to financial institutions and credit markets

Alpha Dhabi becomes parent company of Aldar Properties

Alpha Dhabi is now Aldar's single largest shareholder

Saudi banking sector Q1 net profit increases 22.83%: KPMG

The banking industry showed a resurgence with an increase in profit of 40.15%