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Fears of COVID-19 and measures to combat the virus' spread, such as lockdowns, have affected businesses across sectors - Healthcare, Real Estate, Energy, Hospitality, Banking & Education.

As the coronavirus imperils gulf economies, the GCC governments and central banks unleash unparalleled economic measures.

To reduce volatility, stock exchanges in Kuwait, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have reduced the circuit breaker lower limit to 5%. We look at the history of circuit breakers and their effectiveness in curbing volatility.

Markets worldwide have experienced unprecedented volatility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Similar to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008, state authorities have announced a slew of policy measures including aggressive fiscal measures to minimize the economic impact.

With the global economy already reeling under the pressure of COVID-19, the timing of the oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia couldn't have been much worse.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), a treasure trove for few businesses and an elusive goal for many others.

Consumer behavior will change in terms of tourism, investment, e-commerce etc; Public health care spending will improve drastically even post covid-19;

Data science can enhance the economic potential of key GCC sectors by boosting innovations and creating new efficient business models.

Technological revolution stops for no one and disruption in the core fundamentals of any industry is the major driving force in its evolution.

Marmore research on middle east automotive market covers 3 reasons for slump in demand - Oil volatility, Demographic change, & lower replacement demand

The Islamic finance industry, whichcurrently comprises of nearly 1,400 institutions globally, has thepotential to reach close to US$3.8 trillion by 2023.

Sukuk are useful instruments for issuers as well as investors. They are a liquidity management tool for Islamic banks and shariah compliant institutions

Given the systemic importance and the pivotal role played by banks in a country’s economy, banking regulations are of paramount importance for all stakeholders.

Investors look at various parameters to understand and evaluate a company’s attractiveness. One such item in the balance sheet is the level of cash that a company holds.

This article was originally published in Islamic Finance News (IFN).

Customers are increasingly expecting certain advantages when they shop, travel and handle their finances such as digital access, personalization, loyalty tracking and no touch transactions. In a relatively new trend, customers have similar expectations when they dine as well.

Digital ride sharing platforms are placed within the wider framework of an emerging disruptive model that is referred to as the sharing economy.

An article on Liquidity management Islamic banking and comparing its differences with that of conventional banking

GCC Banks - The term liquidity is defined as the banks’ ability to fund rising assets and to meet its obligations on time.

This article was originally published in Islamic Finance News (IFN).

GCC countries are in the process of openi