EIB and SGBL to invest EUR 15 million in Lebanese SMEs
Societe Generale de Banque au Liban and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement for the establishment of a...
Finance
Qatar banks to stay profitable in 2012
Qatar’s banking sector is expected to stay in the trajectory of expanding profits and maintain double-digit loans and deposit growth...
Iraqi banks must increase capital to $215million this month
The Iraqi Central Bank (ICB) has set a time limit for all banks in Iraq to increase their capital and...
Qatar Financial Markets Authority issues 4 new regulations on financial services
The Qatar Financial Markets Authority strengthened its legislative infrastructure by issuing new regulations on financial services. The new laws cover...
450 major projects in Kurdistan Region worth more than $20bn
One of the oldest Middle East business consultancies held its first conference in Iraq since its foundation in 1957. MEED...
Iraq and Japan sign agreement to encourage investment
Iraq and Japan signed an investment agreement to encourage investments and boosting cooperation between the two countries, Japanese embassy in...
Lebanon’s banking sector continues to perform strongly
Lebanon’s banking sector continues to perform strongly, with deposits up and liquidity levels strong. Ongoing concerns linger, however, regarding the...
Heightened activity at Oman’s stock exchange
After a period of relative inactivity, Oman’s stock exchange, the Muscat Stock Market (MSM), could be about to see heightened...
S&P maintains Kuwait credit ratings at AA
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it has maintained sovereign credit ratings for Kuwait at AA on strong financial resources...
Lukoil to bring Asian partners to Iraq
Russia’s No.2 oil producer Lukoil is enjoying higher 1Q earnings and seeking partnership with Asian oil firms to participate in...
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