International Finance

Tag : Middle East

Fintech

Atkins to help clients manage uncertainty in infrastructure delivery

Launches new advisory consulting business June 15, 2016: Atkins announced the launch of a new end-to-end advisory consulting business – Atkins Acuity – that will combine the company’s extensive engineering and master planning capability with new structuring, financing and project preparation expertise. This combination will support international finance institutions, governments, and large corporations through the...
Economy

World Bank cuts global growth outlook

Move prompted by low commodity prices and sluggish growth in advanced economies IFM Correspondent June 9, 2016: The World Bank has downgraded its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4 percent from 2.9 percent, which was projected in January. The move was prompted by sluggish growth in advanced economies, low commodity prices, weak global growth and...
Economy

Who will win over the Iranians?

The battle for investment opportunities has just begun as the Middle East superpower opens itself to the world Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 25, 2016: From the time sanctions have been lifted on Iran, it has become a hot destination for investments globally. And there are ample reasons for this interest. First, one must understand the...
Economy

Saudi announces Vision 2030 to transform its economy

The aim is to make a smooth transition away from dependency on oil revenue Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 13, 2016: With oil price continuing to show no signs of improvement, it is no secret that oil dependant nations have to think of alternatives to run their economy. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently announced a...
Banking

WorldRemit partners with UAE Exchange

New services will be rolled out in Africa, Middle East, Asia May 13, 2016: WorldRemit –– has partnered with UAE Exchange, the global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand — to offer its customers instant money transfers for multiple markets. Through the partnership, WorldRemit customers can now send money instantly to be picked up...
Finance Islamic Banking

The global route for Islamic banks

Revamping IT architecture will be transformative for Islamic banks in 2016 Hans Tesselaar January 22, 2016: One of the fastest growing divisions of the international finance industry today is Islamic banking. The industry, mostly hailing from the Middle East, is estimated to value in excess of $1.48 trillion. Look ahead further into 2016 and we...
Business Leaders

Islamic State: America’s new nemesis

International Finance Desk
The recent turn of events in the Middle-East has raised several pressing questions such as the reason for the US authorising air strikes in Iraq this August Sharan Lal September 30, 2014: The gruesome beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker in the months of August 2014 and September 2014 have once...
Islamic Banking

Singapore to host 4th World Islamic Banking Conference –Asia Summit

International Finance Desk
SINGAPORE will host the fourth edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia), which will bring together more than 480 Islamic finance players and thought leaders under one roof. More than 480 leaders are expected to participate in the World Islamic Banking conference to be held in Singapore from the 3rd to...
Fintech

Singapore Airlines orders ‘stretched’ Dream-liners

SIA has placed an order to secure the first of 30 of the next generation Boeing 787’s, the 787-10X. Singapore Airlines(SIA) has ordered the first stretched version of 787 Dreamliner, giving a ‘shot in the arm’ to Boeing’s plans to offer a 320 seat jet on crowded Asian routes. The stretched dreamliner was among the...
Islamic Banking

Singapore to host 4th World Islamic Banking Conference –Asia Summit

SINGAPORE will host the fourth edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia), which will bring together more than 480 Islamic finance players and thought leaders under one roof. More than 480 leaders are expected to participate in the World Islamic Banking conference to be held in Singapore from the 3rd to...