With global Islamic financial assets worth some $1.2trn at the end of 2011 and growth of 150% over the previous five years, Dubai has long been eager to take a bigger share of this rapidly expanding market. Indeed, the emirate has long been home to some of the region’s stand-out Islamic banks and insurers, with its sukuk – Islamic bond – market also of highly prominent international standing....
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Chapter | Islamic Financial Services from The Report: Dubai 2013
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Dubai 2013
Since the global crisis in 2008-09, when Dubai’s indexes plummeted and international interest waned, there has been much recovery, and certain sections – such as the commodities and precious metals segments – have boomed. The lessons learnt in this financial test have left the emirate’s exchanges and players stronger, with the fundamentals of this vibrant economy returning to bring on a second...
After facing some tough challenges in recent years, Dubai’s banking sector now shows signs of having turned the corner. Stronger regulation and more robust financials are providing a healthier environment for expansion, and significant progress has been made in tackling the legacy of the global financial crisis. In the year ahead banks are likely to remain conservative in their strategies,...
Avec des investissements directs étrangers (IDE) qui ont retrouvé en 2012 leurs niveaux de 2010, la Tunisie envisagerait le lancement de projets à grande échelle dans les secteurs de l’industrie et des services, ce qui aurait des retombées positives sur la reprise économique et les recettes d’exportations – deux aspects cruciaux quand on sait que le taux de chômage national tournait autour de 18% sur les derniers mois de l’année 2012.
With an election looming and uncertainty over the state of the global economy, Malaysia’s banks may have to work hard to maintain earning levels amid predictions of lower rates of household borrowing growth.
Despite an uncertain political climate and a sluggish economic recovery, the long-term prospects of Egyptian banks are attracting attention from their Gulf counterparts. Two recently announced acquisitions have brought the sector back into the headlines on a positive note, helping offset a recent ratings downgrade.