Iraq allocates $275 billion for projects over five years
Iraq has earmarked $250-275 billion for spending on infrastructure projects and other investments over the next five years, the planning...
Finance
Qatar Petroleum plans up to $13 billion in projects in 2014
Qatar Petroleum, the Gulf country’s state-run energy company, plans to finance $10 billion to $13 billion worth of projects in...
Infrastructure boom in GCC will encourage active participation from developing markets
According to Dr. R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank Group, prior to financial crisis Government Infrastructure Projects were primarily financed...
Qatar plans domestic ratings agency
The country is seeking to set up a bond rating agency to help local companies access capital markets, the Qatar...
Qatar first investment bank acquires two London properties
Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) has acquired two properties in central London, The Leinster Inn Hotel at Leinster Square and...
Investment in MENA private equity market seen improving
Confidence among regional General Partners (GPs) has bounced back and outlook became more positive for the long-term prospects for PE...
Doha Bank plans 50% capital increase
Doha Bank, the Qatari lender which issued a US$500m bond in March, plans to raise its capital by 50 percent...
Saudi Arabia preparing for mortgages
New legislation paving the way for Saudi Arabia’s banks to provide mortgages to clients should see the loan portfolios −...
Saudi-Singapore venture targets SR 1.5 billion projects
The newly established Saudi-Singapore company aims to invest in mega projects worth SR 1.5 billion in the Kingdom, said Abdullah...
Lebanese banks develop anti-virus system
Lebanese banks have upgraded their software security systems to block any virus designed to spy on transactions and operations, the...
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