Due to the partnership model inherent in Shariah-compliant business models, Islamic banks traditionally enjoy a slightly more secure risk position…
Browsing: issue 02 March / April 2010
Maki Vekinis of Cash Management Matters (CMM) sets out to explain what appears to be a paradox The aim of this…
The convergence of cash management and trade finance is a banking trend that Islamic bankers are increasingly taking note of.…
NBAD’s bond issue was an expression of its desire to set a standard for the Gulf region, explains Mahmood Al-Aradi…
An impressive one-off or a pointer to the return of international confidence in Gulf banking? Paul MellY looks at the…
Following a recent roundtable event hosted by BNY Mellon in Istanbul, CIHAT TAKUNYACI, the firm’s treasury services representative for Turkey,…
Delving into the mechanics of credit and collections, payables management and inventory levels can pay dividends. Susan A. Hillman and…
A number of funding and grantee schemes have now been established to help regional companies sell internationally. PAUL MELLY report…
Asia’s insatiable appetite for oil and gas has provided large and lucrative export markets for Middle eastern energy companies,which they…
The National Bank of abu dhabi (NBad) has been granted a licence by the emirates securities and Commodities authority (sCa)…
Teachers believe financial literacy should be compulsory for all school leavers, according to a survey carried out by Visa, a…
Dubai in March launched Mirsal2, a comprehensive electronic Customs declaration system that facilitates legitimate trade movement. It accelerates business procedures…
eastNets, a provider of compliance and payments solutions, has again been awarded the swiftready services label after passing the renewal…
dubai Gold & Commodities exchange (dGCX) recorded a 133 per cent rise in volume in the first quarter of 2010,…
In March the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the highest rated in the Middle East, hosted a first-of-its-kind meeting with…
HS BC hosted more than 150 fund managers, investors and bankers at a conference in Dubai in March. The audience…