KSA is witnessing digitalization of banking at a faster pace and we have listed 5 important digital shifts and their impact on KSA banks.
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GCC composite index ended 2021 with gains of 31.4% with Abu Dhabi being the best performer gaining 68.2%, supported by sharp recovery in oil prices
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Fintech developments in Islamic finance
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Saudi Bank Branches - The number of branches had been on a year-on-year declining trend since Q3 2020, with the current quarter posting the highest decline.
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Profits at the four largest UAE banks rose during the first half of 2021 after an improvement in the operating environment led to lower loan-loss provisions, rise in non-interest income and improvement in operating efficiency.
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All major Kuwaiti banks reported their financial results for the second quarter of 2021. The Kuwait banking sector reported a healthy growth in net income after taxes for Q2’21 compared to that of Q2’20
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Energy (Oil) sector is seeing diminished interest from global fund managers with the emergence of ESG investing
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Risk management function should not be a side-kick and should be manned by independent, nonpartisan executives who will not bend come what may.
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GCC Banking Industry - How can GCC Banks reset for growth beyond COVID-19?
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Bond issuance by Gulf banks have increased their capital
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Learn about the impact of COVID-19 on the Saudi Arabia Banks. The article delves on key challenges faced by banks and business transformation
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Many GCC stock indices have high dividend payout ratios of greater than 50%.Speculation of dividend cuts triggered a sellof in Kuwaiti banks.
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What drives the performance of the asset classes in the light of COVID19 and lower oil prices? How has the impact been thus far?
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Prevalence of buy-and-hold culture perpetuated by scarcity of sukuk issues had led to dearth of liquidity in secondary markets.
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Covid-19 impact on GCC Banks: Disruption in operations, rising non-performing loans could result in earnings shock, are capital buffers adequate to absorb the losses?
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Given the systemic importance and the pivotal role played by banks in a country’s economy, banking regulations are of paramount importance for all stakeholders.
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This article was originally published in Islamic Finance News (IFN).
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An article on Liquidity management Islamic banking and comparing its differences with that of conventional banking
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GCC Banks - The term liquidity is defined as the banks’ ability to fund rising assets and to meet its obligations on time.
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