Dear Reader, Egypt has recently benefited from $1bn worth of backing from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) in…
Browsing: Issue 18 November / December 2012
The future evolution of Middle East banking and financial services topped the agenda at the fourth SunGard City Day held…
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit, (ICIEC) and a member of the Islamic Development Bank…
The $58 trillion global asset-management industry faces rising headwinds and its growth has stalled, putting the industry’s attractive economics at…
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has opened a representative office in Shanghai, beginning its operations in mainland China.…
Bottomline Technologies, a leading provider of payment, invoice and banking solutions, has announced that Jim Conning has became director of…
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the launch of the industry’s first Islamic Euro Nostro[1]Account. Islamic banks across the world will…
SABB, for the fifth consecutive year, has been recognised by Euromoney magazine as “The Best Cash Management Bank in Saudi…
In the midst of the crisis in Egypt and at times when the political and economic landscape was completely unclear…
Recent reports indicate that GCC countries – notably Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE – are strongly positioned to…
LIZ SALECKA talks to senior executives who attended this year’s Sibos Convention in Japan about the top global issues and…
The World Bank and the Islamic development Bank are to explore ‘Islamic finance as a potential tool supporting efforts of…
The Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) continues to build on the pace and substance evidenced by its market debut earlier this…
The GCC bond and sukuk markets are now firmly on the radar screens of global investors, according to the National…
An automated system of manual cheque processing offered by First Gulf Bank has enhanced its customers’ efficiency and reduced their…
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