Qatar announces launch of $10bn Energy Bank
Qatar yesterday announced the launch the world’s largest Shariah-compliant ‘Energy Bank’ with a targeted capital of $10bn (QR36.41bn) to finance ...
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Lebanon’s bank deposits forecast to grow by $8 billion
Lebanon’s domestic bank deposits are forecast to grow by a “conservative” $7 billion to $8 billion in 2019 compared with ...
Lebanon could receive ‘large deposits’ soon: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani said Sunday that Lebanon could receive significant bank deposits from allies soon. “What we’re looking ...
IMF board approves $2bn loan installment for Egypt
The International Monetary Fund board on Monday approved a $2 billion loan payment to Egypt, the latest in the country's ...
Foreign investors can now own and trade shares in Kuwaiti banks
Foreign investors will now be able to own and trade in the shares of Kuwaiti banks', according to a new ...
Planning Minister: Egypt seeks 15-20% annual increase in exports
Minister of Planning, Follow-Up and Administrative Reform Hala el Saeed said exports are vital for the Egyptian economy, adding that ...
Qatar’s budget surplus at QR7.1bn in first half of 2018
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani said that the state budget achieved a ...
Three years of public funding in Lebanon are secure: Goldman Sachs
The banking system will be able to finance the external funding gap over the next two to three years with ...
S&P revises Qatar outlook to stable from negative, affirms sovereign credit ratings
S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on Qatar to stable from negative, on the country’s macroeconomic resilience. The ratings ...
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