Why do you believe Abu Dhabi’s banking sector was so resilient during the financial crisis, and how have lenders adjusted their activities since then?
UAE: Abu Dhabi Financial Services
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ala’a Eraiqat, CEO, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Articles & Analysis | Confidence boost: Ongoing reforms enhance the trading environment from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
While it has been another challenging year for Abu Dhabi’s capital market, some developments in the fixed-income segment, new equities listings and a raft of regulations that promise to add more depth to the market have ensured that it was also an interesting one. Indeed, at just 12 years of age, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has travelled...
Articles & Analysis | Getting to the top: The emirate’s Islamic banks are implementing expansion strategies from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
A measure of the success of Abu Dhabi’s Islamic banks is that both of them have managed to position themselves within the top three UAE sharia-compliant lenders in terms of assets: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) saw its total assets increase by some 45% between 2008 and 2011, to reach Dh74.3bn ($20.22bn); meanwhile, the market’s newcomer Al Hilal...
Articles & Analysis | Aldar Properties: Real estate from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
THE COMPANY: Aldar Properties is a real estate development, management and investment company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The establishment of Aldar Properties was approved in October 2004 by the Abu Dhabi Department of Planning and Economy, and the company’s incorporation was declared in...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Tirad Al-Mahmoud, CEO, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
To what do you attribute the relative resilience seen in the Islamic financial services sector in the wake of the global economic slowdown?
Articles & Analysis | Managing growth: Strategic development and careful regulation allow the sector to remain strong from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Operating within the largest banking sector in the GCC, Abu Dhabi’s banks have thrived, and today the UAE capital is home to some of the most successful lenders in the country. In 2011 they demonstrated continued profitability despite the challenges presented by regional unrest and global economic turbulence. The possibility of exogenous shocks...