A new index for Oman’s stock exchange is expected to provide a boost to the Sultanate’s nascent Islamic financial services sector and lead the way for additional sharia-compliant products.
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Long a leader in the region’s insurance industry, Bahrain is now facing rising competition, although plans to make medical coverage mandatory for foreign residents could give a welcome boost.
El sector crediticio en Panamá sigue creciendo a un ritmo saludable, mientras que importantes cambios en la normatividad se están llevando a cabo con la finalidad de garantizar la estabilidad de los bancos. Al mismo tiempo, las autoridades están impulsando la transparencia del sistema, aumentando su cooperación con la comunidad internacional y consolidando la posición de Panamá como centro financiero regional.
Like bourses in many other emerging markets, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has been on a downward trend since late May, as the US Federal Reserve has made clear that it will scale back its stimulus programme. However, authorities have taken steps to strengthen the market, including propping up the rupiah, and many of the IPOs scheduled for the coming months appear to be on track, suggesting that any difficulties could be short-lived.
While motor coverage is a low-profit line of business in many countries, Jordan has seen this segment of the insurance market make headlines in 2013, with industry players suggesting that without significant changes, the sector as a whole could face serious challenges.
Economic update | Malaysia: IPO tide rising
21 Jun 2013
Return of confidence after Malaysia’s general election has seen a surge in companies declaring their intention to go public, with more than $2bn worth of initial public offerings (IPOs) launched or mooted for the weeks following the poll.