07 May 2013
Committed trade financiers in the GCC were rewarded by their customers in 2012. But what will they be doing for their clients in 2013 to return that loyalty? CAROLINE MAGINN looks at the answer to that question Many banks, around the region, reflected growth in their trade finance business in 2012. For example, Arab National [...]
Posted in Issue 21 May / June 2013, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (1)
06 March 2013
A regional banking commission for MENA has been launched by the ICC. The initiative aims to more effectively coordinate and communicate Banking Commission activities in the MENA region and meet increasing demands for premium trade finance information and up-to-date policy and market intelligence. “Facilitating trade, promoting economic development and enhancing the business environment are shared [...]
Posted in Issue 20 March / April 2013, News Round, Tajara MonitorComments (0)
08 January 2013
Qatari banks show renewed focus on corporate banking and trade finance, says CAROLINE MAGINN, trade partner at CMM Banks active in corporate banking and trade finance have continued to both contribute to and benefit from Qatar’s growth and prosperity. This is particularly evidenced by their increased provision of trade finance from QAR 114bn at year-end, [...]
Posted in Issue 19 January / February 2013, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
04 September 2012
Trade finance income has risen in the UAE thanks to a resurgence of exports and imports. CAROLINE MAGINN, trade partner at CMM, looks at what has been a most impressive performance from the banking sector With a majority of reporting banks posting figures far in excess of AED 100 million, trade fees and commissions rose [...]
Posted in Issue 17 September / October 2012, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
03 July 2012
Caroline Maginn, trade partner at CMM, looks at a positive picture in the KSA Trade finance and corporate banking are on the up in Saudi Arabia thanks to strong, double-digit growth in both imports and exports in the Kingdom and continued positive intermediation by Saudi banks in the trade flows. This is confirmed by Cash [...]
Posted in Issue 16 July / August 2012, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
10 June 2012
Trade finance and corporate banking are on the up in Saudi Arabia thanks to strong, double-digit growth in both imports and exports in the Kingdom and continued positive intermediation by Saudi banks in the trade flows. This is confirmed by Cash Management Matters (CMM), which as part of its aim to create transparency in the [...]
Posted in Press Releases, Tajara MonitorComments (0)
06 March 2012
Banks have played a demonstrably positive role in the real economy and broader society in Qatar during recent years. This is particularly evidenced by their increased provision of trade finance. Caroline Maginn, Trade Partner at Cash Management Matters (CMM), explains In a final look at the specifics of trade finance in the main GCC countries [...]
Posted in Issue 14 March / April 2012, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
14 September 2011
Tajara Monitor is in the process of broadening its coverage to include the other GCC countries in addition to the KSA, which CMM has published now for two years. In this edition, we look at some of the UAE Tajara findings in relation to trade finance. The UAE is the second biggest trading nation within [...]
Posted in Issue 11 September / October 2011, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
01 August 2011
Trade finance and corporate banking in the KSA closed 2010 on a very positive note and are both poised for further growth in 2011, comments CAROLINE MAGINN, trade partner at CMM The Tajara Monitor Full Year report revealed that in 2010 Riyad Bank narrowly held on to its lead position but is now challenged by a [...]
Posted in Issue 10 July / August 2011, Tajara MonitorComments (0)
30 July 2011
As at Q3 2010, Riyadh Bank’s corporate liabilities rose over Q2 2010 to reach SAR90bn, whilst over the same period corporate assets also rose to SAR90bn and trade related contingencies held fi rm at SAR56bn. In recent years, the bank achieved market shares of approximately 20 per cent in each category and continued to occupy [...]
Posted in Issue 06 November / December 2010, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
24 July 2011
In broad terms, corporate banking remained a prime business segment for banks within Saudi Arabia, whether measured as a percentage of assets, liabilities or operating and net income, writes. CAROLINE MAGINN, Cash Management Matters – CMM trade partner As global trade continues to recover banks are playing an important role in financing it. They are [...]
Posted in Issue 05 September / October 2010, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
24 July 2011
As part of its aim to create transparency in the trade finance marketplace, CMM publishes this report, prepared by CAROLINE MAGINN, Cash Management Matters, CMM trade partner. This research will be updated quarterly throughout the year and anticipates the full-year report for 2010, which will be released after annual reports are published by the banks [...]
Posted in Cash, Issue 04 July / August 2010, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
21 July 2011
CMM trade partner CAROLINE MAGINN explains why the company is proud to launch the Tajara Monitor (the”Tajara”) for teh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the publication’s importance in the field of trade finance This is the first publication to the market that looks in depth at the trade finance market-place in the KSA and [...]
Posted in Issue 03 May / June 2010, Tajara Monitor, TradeComments (0)
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