International ratings agencies and analysts have given Qatar’s banking sector a clean bill of health, though the central bank is keeping an eye on non-performing loans (NPLs), as well as monitoring...
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Economic Update | Qatar: Bank balance
8 Sep 2011
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Industry set for the long haul
2 Sep 2011
Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals industry is about to get a massive boost, with a new $20bn plant in the works and extensive state spending on infrastructure set to further improve the nation’s...
Economic Update | Turkey: Taking action
1 Sep 2011
The central bank (CB) took several measures in August in an effort to reverse the sharp decline of the lira against global benchmark currencies. Since November 2010, the lira has lost approximately...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: Strong backbone for manufacturing
31 Aug 2011
Abu Dhabi is looking to increase the role industry plays in its burgeoning economy, stepping up investments in leading manufacturing sectors with an eye to building export markets in the medium term...
Economic Update | Kuwait: Investing in human development
30 Aug 2011
As the number of Kuwaiti students leaving the country to continue their education continues to increase, a trend that looks set to continue, those students who choose to stay at home will likely be...
Economic Update | Oman: Branching into Islamic banking
25 Aug 2011
Since issuing a decree to establish an Islamic financial services sector in May, Oman has seen a flurry of activity as banks have started gearing up to move into the new market. As well as the...
