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....
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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....
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This article was originally published in Islamic Finance News (IFN).Maturity transformation is the primary business of banks and which by definition is the conversion of a bank’s short-term liabilit...
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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 relat...
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Digital ride sharing platforms are placed within the wider framework of an emerging disruptive model that is referred to as the sharing economy....
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An article on Liquidity management Islamic banking and comparing its differences with that of conventional banking...
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GCC Banks - The term liquidity is defined as the banks’ ability to fund rising assets and to meet its obligations on time....
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This article was originally published in Islamic Finance News (IFN).Liquidity management has been one of the major hurdles faced by Islamic banks since inception, owing to the dearth of instruments th...
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GCC countries are in the process of opening their economies to make them more attractive to foreign investors. The inflow of foreign funds through FDI would augur well for diversification of these eco...
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The article analyzes Kuwait's retail sector and identifies key growth drivers...
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Capital Investment is a harbinger of future growth. In 2018, Saudi Corporates capital expenditure exceeded total income for the year...
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According to recently published Monthly Market Review for the June, GCC markets recovered lost ground during the month, as the positive performance of Saudi equities lifted the broader index. Kuwait ...
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Average crude oil prices have trended upwards for four consecutive months in 2019. The perception of oil risk due to factors like increasing geopolitical tensions triggered by the drone attack on Saud...
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An article that finds out how the rise in automation is changing the ways of doing business for SMEs in the GCC...
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Euromonitor International projects that the retail sales across Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE will increase by more than USD 24 billion over the next five years. The UAE retail industry currently...
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Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) raised USD 12 Billion with the help of its first ever-international bond issuance in the month of April. Aramco marketed a U.S. dollar-denominated debt issue s...
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Reform measures in Kuwait fuel stock rally in Kuwait banking stocks leading to their outperformance...
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The labor market is undergoing a perceptible shift from one that is characterized by stable or permanent employment to what is called a “gig economy” (BMO Wealth Management). The gig economy is on...
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According to recently published Monthly Market Review for the month of March, performance of GCC equity markets improved with Kuwait being the top performer, followed by Saudi Arabia. Qatar ...
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Sovereign Sukuk issuance is on the rise and the market is likely to expand...
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