Although the 2022 football World Cup is more than a decade away, analysts are already predicting increased loan activity and investment management in Qatar’s banking sector as the economy gears up to host football’s showcase event.
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Economic update | Qatar: Banking goals
21 Dec 2010
Economic update | Malaysia: Open for business
1 Dec 2010
Malaysia’s banking sector is riding high with leading lenders posting strong results for the first half of the year and foreign players attracted to an increasingly liberalised financial environment.
Economic update | Indonesia: Bank profits heat up
16 Nov 2010
While Indonesia’s banking sector has seen soaring profits and healthier competition levels, a major contributing factor to the strong recent performance of the national economy, there are concerns that the credit-driven boom could get out of hand.
While Indonesia and the EU already enjoy strong economic and political ties, business and political leaders are working to enhance relations and improve trade and investment flows between two large trading areas.
New regulations for Islamic banking in Qatar released by the Central Bank in late August will change the way conventional banks offer sharia-compliant services and likely boost the performance of banks that focus solely on such services.
Economic update | Malaysia: Capital progress
4 Oct 2010
In a major boost for Malaysia, global index provider FTSE has upgraded the country’s capital market status from secondary to advanced emerging. The vote of confidence fits well with the government’s ambitious plans to restructure the economy through major investment.