Banking

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Business Sector

Five Digital Shifts Impacting KSA Banks

March 17, 2022

KSA is witnessing digitalization of banking at a faster pace and we have listed 5 important digital shifts and their impact on KSA banks.

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GCC markets ended 2021 positively supported by sharp recovery in oil prices

January 24, 2022

GCC composite index ended 2021 with gains of 31.4% with Abu Dhabi being the best performer gaining 68.2%, supported by sharp recovery in oil prices

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Fintech in Islamic finance: How Kuwaiti banks are pioneering the trend

October 12, 2021

Fintech developments in Islamic finance

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Changing consumer habits amid COVID-19 accelerates decline of Saudi Arabia bank branches

September 20, 2021

Saudi Bank Branches - The number of branches had been on a year-on-year declining trend since Q3 2020, with the current quarter posting the highest decline.

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Profits at UAE's major lenders reached USD 4 billion in H1 2021

September 12, 2021

Profits at the four largest UAE banks rose during the first half of 2021 after an improvement in the operating environment led to lower loan-loss provisions, rise in non-interest income and improvement in operating efficiency.

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Kuwaiti banks – Earnings report Q2’2021

September 07, 2021

All major Kuwaiti banks reported their financial results for the second quarter of 2021. The Kuwait banking sector reported a healthy growth in net income after taxes for Q2’21 compared to that of Q2’20

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MSCI Emerging Markets Index – How is the GCC placed?

July 11, 2021

Energy (Oil) sector is seeing diminished interest from global fund managers with the emergence of ESG investing

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The Archegos Lesson: Bring Risk Management to where it belongs

May 12, 2021

Risk management function should not be a side-kick and should be manned by independent, nonpartisan executives who will not bend come what may.

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How can GCC Banks reset for growth beyond COVID-19?

May 04, 2021

GCC Banking Industry - How can GCC Banks reset for growth beyond COVID-19?

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Deluge of bond issues by Gulf banks provides capital boost

March 10, 2021

Bond issuance by Gulf banks have increased their capital

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Saudi Arabia Banking Sector – The worst might not be over yet

October 05, 2020

Learn about the impact of COVID-19 on the Saudi Arabia Banks. The article delves on key challenges faced by banks and business transformation

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Capital Market

COVID-19 may force GCC companies to cut dividend payout

July 09, 2020

Many GCC stock indices have high dividend payout ratios of greater than 50%.Speculation of dividend cuts triggered a sellof in Kuwaiti banks.

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Implications of COVID-19 on GCC Asset Classes

June 08, 2020

What drives the performance of the asset classes in the light of COVID19 and lower oil prices? How has the impact been thus far?

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How to improve the Secondary Market for Sukuk Bonds

June 07, 2020

Prevalence of buy-and-hold culture perpetuated by scarcity of sukuk issues had led to dearth of liquidity in secondary markets.

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COVID-19’s direct and indirect impact on GCC banking sector

May 11, 2020

Covid-19 impact on GCC Banks: Disruption in operations, rising non-performing loans could result in earnings shock, are capital buffers adequate to absorb the losses?

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Regulations governing liquidity risk in Islamic Banking

December 16, 2019

Given the systemic importance and the pivotal role played by banks in a country’s economy, banking regulations are of paramount importance for all stakeholders.

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What affects the liquidity position of Islamic banks?

November 21, 2019

This article was originally published in Islamic Finance News (IFN).

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Liquidity in Islamic banking: Challenges and opportunities

September 19, 2019

An article on Liquidity management Islamic banking and comparing its differences with that of conventional banking

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Do GCC Banks have adequate capital buffers?

September 15, 2019

GCC Banks - The term liquidity is defined as the banks’ ability to fund rising assets and to meet its obligations on time.

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Novel liquidity instruments need of the hour for Islamic financial institutions

February 11, 2019

This article was originally published in 

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Capital Market

Banking stocks propel the GCC markets

August 06, 2018

According to

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