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GCC Banking’s New Techno-Frontier
Generative AI could help the Gulf’s traditional banks wrest the competitive advantage back from challenger and neobanks. While artificial intelligence...
Author: Mark Townsend
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC Banks Face The Urge To Merge
Will Fed rate cuts and geopolitics fuel more M&A deals by GCC banks? Another year, another bumper crop of profits....
Economics, Policy & Regulation
First Income Tax In GCC Approved By Oman’s Parliament
Oman is on course to become the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state to introduce a personal income tax as...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China’s BYD Races Ahead With New Plants In Emerging Markets
BYD, the Chinese manufacturer of batteries and electric vehicles, is rapidly becoming the dominant force in the global EV space,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Philippines: New Samurai Bond Issue’s Political Backdrop
The Philippines is looking to Japan to partially finance its ballooning debt as Manila moves to strengthen ties between the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Dubai Shines Again As Greenfield FDI Hotspot
Dubai has once more topped the rankings of global cities attracting the most greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI). Last year...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China’s US Debt Sales Fuel Speculation
Talk of de-dollarization is back on the table after new data from the US Treasury Department revealed that China offloaded...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Singapore: Ushering In A New Prime Minister
Veteran technocrat Lawrence Wong will become Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15, as Lee Hsien Loong steps down after...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bahrain: Looking For Buy-In
Bahrain has big plans for development, and investors are interested. But its geographic position is both a blessing and a...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany Climbs The Industrial Power Ranks
One economy’s loss is another one’s gain? Not quite. When Japan unexpectedly entered a technical recession last month, industrial behemoth...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Bourse Swoops In On Dubai Exchange
Riyadh wants to bolster its position in global commodities markets. Saudi Tadawul Group, which runs Saudi Arabia’s main stock exchange,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Global FDI Weakened In 2023
Geopolitical crises and interest rate worries dampened global foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to a new report by...