S&P concerned about Qatari banking sector

Reports have stated the Qatari commercial sector continues to be more vulnerable than the country's housing sector. In its Middle East Outlook,...

Construction

Depth of sukuk market needs to improve

[caption id="attachment_14594" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Financial experts have said that GCC policy makers should concentrate on developing more non-banking financial services.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES:...

Construction

Saudi bank deposits to rise to $338bn

[caption id="attachment_14564" align="aligncenter" width="451"] The deposit base of Saudi banks reached $338bn during the month of January, reports said.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Experts...

Construction

Gulf banks to maintain high debt issuance

[caption id="attachment_14442" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Standard and Poor have said that Gulf banks will continue to keep issuance levels high in 2013.[/caption] RELATED...

Construction

UAE Central Bank won’t impose mortgage caps

[caption id="attachment_13804" align="aligncenter" width="480"] The governor of the UAE Central Bank has said that there have been no rulings issued about mortgage...

Analysis

Positive Outlook for Islamic Project Financing

Globally, Islamic banking assets are said to be growing twice as fast as conventional banking assets and are expected to reach...

Construction

Orascom agrees $100m loan from World Bank

Orascom Construction Industries has announced that the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide a $100m loan...