Sunil Kaushal, Standard Chartered's regional CEO for Africa and the Middle East, speaks to John Everington about the outlook for GCC economies in 2022, oil market predictions, and the Middle East's growing trade links with Asia.
The Banker’s Top Islamic Financial Institutions 2021
November 1, 2021The Banker's 2021 Top Islamic Financial Institutions ranking highlights a resilient sector across the globe.
The Banker’s Top 100 African Banks 2021
October 4, 2021Nigeria and Egypt make a strong showing in this year’s Top 100 African Banks ranking.
GCC capital markets hope for watershed year
October 4, 2021After a period of decline and delisting for the region’s exchanges — apart from Saudi Arabia — hopes are now high of a rebound.
Saudi Arabia's SAIB punches above its weight for performance
September 1, 2021Saudi Investment Bank showed the country’s larger lenders the way on asset quality and return on risk, to take the laurels for best performance.
Investec outruns its rivals in South Africa
September 1, 2021Investec topped the South Africa performance rankings and climbed up 63 places in the overall Top 1000 ranking. Its ‘Big Four’ peers fared less well.
First Bank Nigeria bucks trend by increasing Tier 1 capital
September 1, 2021Nigeria’s banks have had a tough year, as the economy hit a two-decade low.
The Banker’s Top 100 Arab Banks 2021
August 23, 2021An overview of the key findings in this year’s Top 100 Arab Banks ranking.
A new era for GCC digital banking
August 19, 2021Digital-only banks in the Gulf Co-operation Council are experiencing a boom.
Building UAE's blockchain KYC platform
August 13, 2021Astyanax Kanakakis, chief executive of norbloc, on how its digital onboarding system has simplified the account-opening process.