What are the competitive advantages of Sharjah compared to its neighbours?
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Articles & Analysis | Sharjah looks to build new relations with China and Russia from The Report: Sharjah 2017
The past decade has seen substantial changes in the global economy and geopolitics, with the rise of China and Russia’s re-emergence on the global stage being two particularly important trends. These developments are creating new opportunities for GCC member states as they look to diversify their economies and trade, seek investment...
Articles & Analysis | Rich in heritage, Sharjah looks to further develop its economy from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Accounting for just over 3% of the territory of the UAE, Sharjah is one of the federation’s smaller emirates, and yet it has long played an important cultural and economic role in the region. Home to three free zones, 16 museums and a number of annual festivals that attract visitors from around the world, the emirate continues to punch above...
Chapter | Financial Services from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Sharjah’s financial services sector has grown at an average rate of 12.7% per year over the past half decade to reach 10.3% of GDP in 2015, in line with the figure for the UAE as a whole. It primarily consists of four locally headquartered banks and two locally based insurance companies, though institutions based in other emirates are also active in the local market. Assets of locally...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Making an impact: Ahmed Saad, Deputy CEO, Sharjah Islamic Bank, on potential growth strategies and the impact of new regulations from The Report: Sharjah 2017
How would you assess the potential for growth in corporate and Islamic banking in the UAE and the greater MENA region?
Articles & Analysis | Money makers: Credit and credibility: an active emirate sector since the 1970s from The Report: Sharjah 2017
The financial services sector accounted for 10.3% of Sharjah’s GDP in 2015, according to Moody’s credit rating agency, in line with the figure for the UAE as a whole. The sector has been growing rapidly in recent times, at an average rate of 12.7% over the previous five years. It primarily consists of four locally headquartered banks and two locally...