Middle East Business News

Some Saudis Mull Selling Homes To Invest In Aramco IPO

From tapping lenders to selling personal assets, Saudis are scrambling to raise cash to invest in Aramco stocks Read more

Lebanon Banks Told To Boost Capital To Ease Growing Pressure

Banque du Liban said raising capital by $4bn would help banks 'confront the current situation and any future development... Read more

Double-digit Drop In Saudi Expat Remittances For First Nine Months

Transfer of money by Saudis outside the kingdom also down 9% compared to last year Read more

UAE To Sell Federal Bonds For The First Time In 2020, Senior Official Says

In 2018, the UAE issued a law which allows the country's federal government to begin issuing sovereign debt Read more

Bahrain Hospital Losses Weigh On UAE's Amanat Net Profit

Amanat Holdings has recorded a 38% increase in nine-month net profit despite losses related to Bahrain hospital investme... Read more

How Saudis Have Been Saving Up For Historic Aramco Share Sale

Everyone is being encouraged to invest in the kingdom's most important asset and many Saudis see the IPO as a demonstrat... Read more

In Pictures: 7th Edition Of UBF's Middle East Banking Forum In Abu Dhabi

Under the theme 'Unlocking the Future, Shifting the Paradigm', MEBF 2019 explored key topics including Fintech, Islamic ... Read more

Modus Capital Targets Middle East SMEs With $75m Fund

Modus MENA Venture Fund I (MMVFI) will invest in companies that have a strong social impact Read more

UAE Central Bank To Establish 'fintech Office' To Help Regulate Sector

The new fintech office will also look into assets such as cryptocurrencies, according to CBUAE governor Mubarak Rashid A... Read more

Aramco May Be Worth $1.5 Trillion Or Less, Some IPO Banks Say

Goldman Sachs, perhaps the most influential bank on Wall Street, told investors it thought Aramco was worth between $1.6... Read more

UAE, Lebanon Studied Projects During Hariri's Visit

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese protesters have demanded the ouster of an entire political class they blame for endemi... Read more

UAE Plans To Loosen Cap On Bank Lending To Property Industry

UAE banks can currently lend as much as 20% of customer deposits to the property industry Read more

UAE Is 'studying' Possible Aid To Lebanon After Unrest

While the UAE central bank hasn't agreed on specific details, it will 'study and make recommendations in light of the re... Read more

Saudi Crown Prince Seen Green Lighting Aramco IPO On Sunday

Source says Mohammed bin Salman is set to give the long-awaited Aramco IPO the go-ahead Read more

Lebanon Banks Reopen As Protests Ease

Large queues form outside banks from early morning and people rush in as soon as doors opened to cash in their salaries ... Read more