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SME lending enters a new tech era
SME lending is changing as a result of the continuous digital revolution
Banking digitisation: UK & US take divergent paths
The EF market generated an estimated 20-30 billion euro in Europe in 2023, about 3% of total banking revenues
US strikes on Iran could disrupt global economy: IMF
The IMF is keeping an eye on two things: First, how this would impact risk premia for oil and gas
South Africa’s GDP outlook gets biggest cut since 2023
Statistics South Africa revised its estimate of fourth-quarter growth to 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, from an initial estimate of 0.6%
IMF sees ‘some progress’ on Lebanon reforms, says external support needed
IMF funding required reforms were repeatedly thwarted by private and political interests
Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom accelerates industrial drive
Dairy exports achieved a value of USD 1.28 billion, while imports reached USD 2.37 billion, reaffirming Saudi Arabia’s growing self-sufficiency in the dairy sector
Go Green with GBO: Businesses take ‘nature-positive’ approach
Businesses should start by setting nature-positive targets that align with globally recognised frameworks such as GBF and TNFD
Riyadh Airport tops Saudi on-time performance rankings in April: GACA data
Regarding specific flight routes, the Riyadh–Abha domestic passage maintained a strong on-time departure rate of 96%
MENA Watch: Analysing GCC’s AI gamble
Gulf leaders should consider pan-GCC cloud and data centre alliances to leverage economies of scale, using carbon-neutral power sources to transcend fragmented efforts