2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (307+ words) Middle East " Africa Trade Corridor'Global Finance Magazine Energy is key " in 2025, 77% of East Africa's oil imports came from Gulf suppliers such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Oman. GCC"Africa trade flows are projected to reach US$260bn as supply chains…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (197+ words) Home Transaction Banking Corridor Of Power: China's Inland Hub Connects to ASEAN Thanks to the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, trade and economic cooperation between inland China and Southeast Asia are growing fast. China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (New…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (699+ words) The UAE has carefully crafted a position for itself as a hub for digital assets. Can the good times last? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) positions itself as a center for digital assets, a market that may be worth up…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (319+ words) Home Transaction Banking Beyond Speed and Cost: The Push for Transparency in Cross-Border Payments As cross-border payments evolve, Frantz Teiss'dre, Head of Public Affairs for Cash Clearing Services at Societe Generale and a member of the G20 Payments, Interoperability, and Extension…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1102+ words) Home Private Credit New Frontier In The Gulf Still modest in size, the regional private credit market is growing fast, boosted by sovereign capital and regional and global direct lenders. Private credit'nonbank lending to business'is a long-established practice in the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (337+ words) Home Executive Interviews Hisham Ezz Al-Arab: Period of Transition Hisham Ezz Al-Arab is CEO of Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt's largest privatesector bank. He discusses Egypt's efforts to boost private-sector investment and how CIB helps clients navigate a changing global…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (571+ words) Home Executive Interviews Jean Riachi: Weathering The (Latest) Storm Jean Riachi, CEO of I&C Bank in Lebanon and FFA Private Bank in Dubai, discusses the Lebanese banking sector's prolonged crisis, impact of the current war in Lebanon, and the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1188+ words) Home Economics, Policy & Regulation Middle East: Key Trends Shaping 2026 The Iran war is undermining economic optimism across the Gulf and wider MENA. Do governments have the financial firepower to absorb the shock? The long-term economic impact of the conflict remains…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (233+ words) Home Capital Raising & Corporate Finance New Toyota CEO To Sharpen Focus On Profits At Toyota Motor Corporation, Kenta Kon's appointment as president and CEO signals a pivot toward financial discipline as the global auto industry enters a more capital-intensive and…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (253+ words) Home Banking Uni Credit Tests Germany's Resolve On Commerzbank Uni Credit's Commerzbank bid faces resistance from management and Berlin, as Orcel pushes to cross the 30% threshold and force takeover. Uni Credit's new takeover offer for Commerz Bank, launched mid-March, is…...