Banking and FinanceTop StoriesKuwaiti lenders Warba Bank & Gulf Bank explore merger to boost competitivenessGBO CorrespondentJune 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 10, 2025 One of its largest shareholders, Warba Bank, wrote to Gulf Bank's chairman...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Singapore Gulf Bank bets big on fintechGBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2025 Singapore Gulf Bank intends to grow outside the MENA-Asia corridor and add...
MarketsTop Stories10th Annual Global Business Outlook Awards: Dubai gears up for an awe-inspiring spectacleGBO CorrespondentFebruary 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 12, 2025 As the world continues to evolve rapidly, Global Business Outlook embraces the...
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2025MAGAZINEGlobal lessons for Australia’s regional banking issuesGBO CorrespondentFebruary 7, 2025February 13, 2025 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 7, 2025February 13, 2025 The Commonwealth Bank declared that it would put a six-month hold on...
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2025MAGAZINEThe KIB model: Transforming banking sector with AIGBO CorrespondentFebruary 7, 2025February 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 7, 2025February 12, 2025 Kuwait International Bank has completely revamped its retail app, KIB Mobile, to...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Decoding Barclays’ shift to sustainable bankingGBO CorrespondentJanuary 24, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 24, 2025 Barclays’ green financing strategy involves redirecting capital towards renewable energy projects, energy...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesAmerican banks enjoy ‘Trump Bump’ with stellar Q4 revenue generationGBO CorrespondentJanuary 23, 2025January 23, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Across the five Wall Street banks of JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank...
Banking and FinanceIssue 04 - 2024MAGAZINECapital requirements: New flashpoint in US bankingGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 The BCBS considered poor governance and risk management, inappropriate incentive structures, and...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Once called the region’s Switzerland, Lebanon now faces severe headwindsGBO CorrespondentDecember 4, 2024December 4, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 4, 2024December 4, 2024 The financial collapse led to severe economic dislocation, with over half of...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesWith significant USD 32 trillion assets, UAE leads digital banking in Middle EastGBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2024November 22, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Over the last two years, the UAE's digital banking industry has grown...