Bitcoin crash shatters digital gold myth
For El Salvador, Bitcoin's volatility created fiscal and reputational risks that brought about a mild U-turn in policy...
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Saudi Vision 2030 giga projects to top USD 1 trillion: Fitch
Fitch estimates that bank financing to giga projects was a modest 5%-7% of average sector loans at end-2025...
The Gulf’s new capital play
With risks now seen as lower, more investors are willing to compete for opportunities in the Gulf than ever before...
Oman turns vision into green power
Oman’s starting position is stronger than its critics concede, which is why urgency can coexist with confidence...
Meta lets scammers pay to play
It's important to keep in mind that Meta is partly responsible for one-third of all successful scams in the US today...
A decade of debt expansion
The combination of higher yields, bespoke terms and less oversight makes private credit very attractive...
Fear trade sends gold soaring
The World Gold Council notes that the metal has set over 50 all-time highs in 2025 alone...
Gulf moves beyond oil reliance
With risks now seen as lower, more investors are willing to compete for opportunities in the Gulf than ever before...
Fintechs investing in Arabic-first: WebEngage’s Hetarth Patel
Open banking is giving fintechs access to richer, consented transaction data, and that’s changing the nature of engagement...
Banking’s future is collaboration
The success of Federal Bank’s fintech partnership model lies in the concept of approaching partnerships through the lens of co-creation and collaboration...