GCC bank debt issuances top USD 60 billion in 2025: Fitch report
Excluding CDs, issuances have reached USD 36 billion, exceeding Fitch’s initial estimates...
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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...
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...
Trade & labour: The heart of economy
Economy, Trade, Money, Investment, Investors, Employment, Workforce, Education, Banks, Savings...
Rome’s ancient battle with inflation
To help control inflation, the Romans lacked knowledge of contemporary economic theories...
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...
Moody’s warns of risk posed by rising retail exposure to private credit
According to Moody's, the risk associated with evergreen fund credit agreements is...
MENA Watch: Dubai jewellers struggle as gold’s record run reshapes global market
From the consumer perspective, particularly in cities like Dubai, continuously high gold...
Saudi Arabia dominates Forbes’ 2025 list of MENA’s most valuable banks
Saudi Arabia represents a third of the list with 10 entries, with...