In an increasingly fragmented world, collaboration on solving the world’s most pressing challenges is an urgent priority, writes Saudi Arabia’s finance minister.
Gulf lenders thrive while Egyptian banks feel the pressure.
Sustainability and sharia-compliant finance are a natural fit, writes the managing director of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative.
As Saudi Arabia begins issuing technical certifications to banks and fintechs, the UAE’s open banking framework remains some way off.
Al Rajhi Bank’s growth sees it top Saudi Arabia’s performance tables, even as SNB remains the country’s largest lender.
Lenders in the oil-rich Gulf Co-operation Council enjoyed a stellar year in 2022, with Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Bank among the standouts.
After many years in the shadow of the UAE, Saudi Arabia’s start-up and venture capital ecosystem is growing rapidly.
While the impact of higher gas prices is set to ease in the short term, expansion of the North Field LNG project will underpin economic growth in the coming years.
Profits have improved across the sector, even as lending eases following last year’s Fifa World Cup.
Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani, CEO of the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, talks about the country’s diversification strategy and investment priorities.
Credit growth is set to ease in 2023 as the country’s mortgage market cools, while tighter liquidity increases funding costs, writes John Everington.
Mohammed Bin Abdullah Elkuwaiz, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority, on the surge in local listings, and the regulator’s plans for tokenised and virtual assets.
Halfway through the country's Vision 2030 programme, Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in its economic reform programme. Yet efforts to further boost the private sector and attract foreign investment face stiff challenges.
The governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait talks about the impact of slowing economic growth on the local banking sector, CBDCs and other digital initiatives, and the country’s nascent green finance initiatives.
While a spike in oil revenues is predicted to return government finances to a surplus for the first time since 2014, vital economic reforms appear as far off as ever.
NBK’s chief executive officer for Kuwait talks about the challenges facing the country’s banking sector, the lender’s international expansion, and digital banking brand Weyay.
KFH’s long-trailed acquisition of Bahrain’s AUB has further concentrated banking in the hands of the country’s two largest institutions.
After a year of chaos in the crypto sphere, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority’s framework represents a shift in the regulatory approach to virtual assets.
Your quick guide to the week ending March 3, 2023, on TheBanker.com.
In its first foray into the market, the sole operator of Dubai’s automated road toll collection system saw its retail tranche 190 times oversubscribed.