Now that Iraq has joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, can it use development bank money and know-how to build a ‘greener’ economy? 

ADIB’s group CEO Nasser Al-Awadhi talks about the bank’s digital strategy, the increasing appeal of sharia-compliant banking to non-Muslims, and the overlap between Islamic and sustainable finance.

Lenders in the UAE are increasingly keen to burnish their green credentials ahead of COP28, which begins next month.

HE Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Saoud Al-Thani, governor of the Qatar Central Bank, talks about the country’s fintech and CBDC strategies and how the bank is nurturing the growth of Islamic finance.  

Sovereign wealth funds' integral role in the region's domestic economic transformation necessitates higher for longer oil prices. 

The GCC’s most diversified economy is set to outperform its neighbours amid this year’s fluctuating oil prices.

The sector was described as stable by the IMF in September, but the ongoing conflict with Israel is set to change the outlook.

The World Bank’s vice-president for the MENA region talks to Middle East and Africa editor John Everington.

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.