Middle East

Feras Milhem, governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority, shares the bank’s mission, unique conditions, and place in the global financial system.

The interim leader of Lebanon's central bank faces daunting challenges: A devaluated currency, crippled banking system, triple-digit inflation and soaring poverty.

Can GCC banks capitalize on the rise of asset management?

GCC banks are expanding their footprint in Asia-Pacific, now the Gulf’s number-one trade partner.

As the Ukrainian conflict blows up, the GCC economies hit the jackpot.

The first installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance.

Syria returns to the Arab League as Ukrainain President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks Arab nations to use their ties with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

The Middle East, especially the Gulf region, expects good times ahead.

Masroor Batin, CEO of BNP Paribas Wealth Management Middle East and Africa, speaks about changes in MENA banking and complementarity with local banks.

At the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, the UAE is home to some of the world’s wealthiest people and an increasing number of foreigners.

Middle Eastern institutions and economies push for sustainability.

Bahrain goes all in to be the Gulf’s crypto hub. 

Ahmed Abdelaal, Group CEO of Mashreq Bank, speaks to Global Finance about preparations for COP28 and the possibility of a recession.

Thanks to high hydrocarbon revenues, Arab states invest in Western countries where the economy has slumped. 

The MENA region reaches a record level of IPOs.

Saudia and Riyadh Air join forces to order 121 Boeing 787s, the company's fifth largest commercial order by value ever.

The surprise deal was made possible by an unexpected actor from outside the region: China.

Kuwait is enjoying high hydrocarbon prices, but the lack of reforms weighs heavily on the oil-rentier’s economic outlook.

A historically strong banking system has been conservative in its approach to tech innovation, but that’s changing.

Saudi Arabia's central bank raised key policy rates seven times in 2022 and economic growth is projected to slow this year.