Issue 01 - 2021MAGAZINETechnologyAn era of next-gen banking begins with cloudGBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 202101712 The technology has the potential to generate enormous cost efficiencies and create better customer propositions
Issue 01 - 2021MAGAZINEOil and GasHow the pandemic weighs on global oilGBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 202101098 The global consumption is expected to remain below its pre-pandemic trend for the next few years
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2021MAGAZINEWill forex trading in South America flourish?GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 202101964 The majority of the unregulated forex brokers carry out trading in the Asian subcontinent, especially in Southeast Asia
EconomyIssue 01 - 2021MAGAZINEIs China’s African investment ebbing awayGBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021February 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021February 26, 202101619 China is becoming the most active non-traditional lender in Africa. But investors' sentiment has changed significantly
Issue 01 - 2021MAGAZINEReal EstateReal estate in Germany is showing resilienceGBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021February 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021February 26, 202101702 The housing market is holding up remarkably well—as it emerges as ‘concrete gold’ at the moment
Issue 01 - 2021MAGAZINETechnologyBlockchain might be a path to global developmentGBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021February 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021February 26, 202101607 Blockchain market size is forecast to expand to $39.7 billion from $3 billion by 2025, at a 67.3% CAGR
BankingIssue 01 - 2021MAGAZINEHow is Islamic finance performing?GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2021March 2, 202101196 The assets of global Islamic finance were expected to be worth $4 trillion by the end of 2020
Top StoriesWealth ManagementWells Fargo sells asset management unitGBO CorrespondentFebruary 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 24, 202101265 The acquisition is expected to be completed by the second half of this year, subjected to regulatory approvals and other procedures
TelecomTop StoriesEtisalat’s subscriber base dropped in 2020GBO CorrespondentFebruary 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 24, 202101180 Etisalat’s subscriber base last year slumped 3 percent to 12.2 million in Q4.
LogisticsTop StoriesSaudi’s Bahri remains resilient amid pandemicGBO CorrespondentFebruary 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 24, 202101154 The company’s revenue surged 28 percent to SR 8.4 billion compared to 2019s SR 6.6. billion