Investment

Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Reform 2026: Why Riyadh Is Racing to Open Up

Saudi Arabia moved on three fronts of its capital markets in a single week. The Saudi Exchange waived a year of derivatives fees, a new

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QNB $2 Billion Loan: Why Asia Just Bet Big on Qatar’s Banks

Qatar National Bank has closed a $2 billion unsecured syndicated loan sourced entirely from Asian lenders, the largest such facility a GCC bank has ever

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Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait H1 2026: Profit Jumps 10.3 Percent

Gulf banks just wrapped up one of their strongest earnings seasons in years, and Bahrain’s oldest lender is leading the charge. Bank of Bahrain and

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UAE Bond Sales Hit Record Pace in 2026, Even With a Regional War Underway

UAE borrowers are selling bonds faster than at any point on record, and they are doing it in the middle of a regional war. Sovereigns

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UAE Asset Tokenization: Why 2.4 Million Investors Are Watching Closely

UAE asset tokenization is turning into one of the country’s most consequential financial shifts, giving ordinary investors a way around a thin domestic stock market.

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Saudi Arabia’s KAFD Secures $3.2 Billion Islamic Finance Deal: What It Signals for Riyadh’s Rise as a Global Financial Capital

In a transaction that broke new ground for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-backed development model, the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company — known as

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