Banking and FinanceTop StoriesUAE banking outlook shifts to positive, despite low profitability: Moody’sGBO CorrespondentFebruary 13, 2026 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 13, 2026 Moody’s reports that an easing in monetary policy will likely see UAE...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Through ‘Digital Dinar,’ Iraq gives cashless shock therapyGBO CorrespondentFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026 A vast portion of the Iraqi population remains unbanked, viewing banks as...
MarketsTop Stories11th Annual Global Business Outlook Awards: A night of prestige in DubaiGBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2026 The event will be marked by the presence of Dr. Ebrahim Al...
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINENew era dawns for Islamic financeGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 There are hazards associated with the global spread of Islamic finance, especially...
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEBanks race toward intelligent growthGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 The adoption of artificial intelligence is no longer an optional experiment but...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesQatar commercial banks’ assets see 5.8% rise in 2025GBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 2026 The Qatar Central Bank posted on its X platform the key banking...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesWith renewed focus on software banking, Goldman hires Qatalyst co-founder Brian CayneGBO CorrespondentDecember 31, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 31, 2025 Brian Cayne highlights Goldman Sachs' push to bolster its advisory practice in...
BankingIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEBanks betray Ghana’s economyGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 Before the IMF arrived with its one-size-fits-all prescriptions in the 1980s and...
Cover StoryEconomyIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEBahrain’s quiet economic reinventionGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 Under Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa's leadership, Bahrain has turned...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesEyeing Gulf expansion, Goldman Sachs’s asset division bets big on Kuwait and Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentNovember 4, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 4, 2025 Goldman Sachs has USD 374 billion in private assets under management...