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Middle East travel market set to boom as tourists loosen purse strings

Indian tourists’ greater spending potential, surge in Gen X travelers set to buoy tourism

Qatar Central Bank’s foreign reserves surge 5.2 percent to $67.9 billion in March

The official reserves at the end of March 2024 increased by $3.11 billion

Bahrain’s GDP grows by 2.4 percent to $36.08 billion in 2023

This represents an increase from $35 billion in the previous year

Total assets of Qatar’s banks surge 5.8 percent to $541 billion in February

Meanwhile, domestic credit saw a 5.8 percent annual increase to QAR1.26 trillion

Oman to embrace IBAN system: A new era of seamless financial transactions

A significant step forward in modernising Oman’s financial infrastructure, says CBO

GCC, Türkiye to forge new path with free trade agreement negotiations

Trade between both parties rose to $31.4 billion in 2023, from $2.1 billion in 2022

GCC banks still vulnerable to climate transition risks: Report

GCC banks consider the quantification of climate transition risks as a key challenge, according to an S&P report

Qatar sees 160.6 percent growth in tourists from GCC in January

Qatar aims to receive 6 million tourists by 2030 under its national strategy

Telcos in the GCC embrace technology for revenue diversification: Report

The revenue contribution from non-telecom operations will not have immediate impact on ratings, as per the report

Moody’s affirms stable outlook for Bahraini banks amid non-oil growth

Non-oil economic growth in Bahrain is projected to remain stable at 3.2 percent

Dubai sees 21 percent jump in international tourists at 1.77 million for January 2024

Western Europe leads source markets as Dubai continues to attract global tourists