MENA Watch: Does the ‘Global Green Bond Initiative’ lower the cost of capital?
Cases of green bonds funding dubious ‘green’ projects have drawn criticism, making...
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UAE bank assets climb to USD 1.29 trillion in April as credit & deposits rise
The growth in domestic credit was attributed to a 0.7 per cent...
Pakistan’s central bank has room to slash interest rate further, say analysts
The State Bank of Pakistan maintained the policy rate at 11% at...
MENA Watch: UAE SMEs get a boost from banking & TikTok-Visa tie-up
SMEs can not only access new customers through engaging TikTok content but...
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ICP: Advancing Saudi Arabia’s industrial edgeSince its launch, the ICP has begun delivering tangible results across the industrial sector...
Saudi Arabia’s PIF climbs to fourth globally with USD 1.15 trillion in assets
Global SWF claimed that PIF is shifting from a strategy that prioritises...
Nissan bond sales: All you need to know
Nissan has cancelled its earlier plans for electric sedans because of dwindling...
SoftBank aims to become leading ‘artificial superintelligence’ platform provider
Up until 2019, SoftBank held about 5% of Nvidia. By the end...
Kuwaiti lenders Warba Bank & Gulf Bank explore merger to boost competitiveness
One of its largest shareholders, Warba Bank, wrote to Gulf Bank's chairman...
Saudi Arabia restructures USD 32 billion sukuk to strengthen debt strategy, local market
The NDMC issued new sukuk totalling SR60.3 billion in five tranches with...
UAE investments in Belarus exceed USD 4 billion, informs minister
UAE is one of the top three biggest investors in Belarus and...