Banking FeaturedIF Insights: After the March 2023 horror, US banking sector now faces ‘NYCB Test’IFM CorrespondentMarch 7, 2024March 6, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 7, 2024March 6, 2024 After the 2023 banking crisis, exposure to commercial real estate loans was seen as the next big risk to American banks... Read more
Economy FeaturedMoody’s maintained its ‘C’ rating on EgyptIFM CorrespondentDecember 19, 2023December 15, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 19, 2023December 15, 2023 Moody's anticipates a volatile economic environment to endure, because of persistent political impasse and weak institutions... Read more
Featured Real EstateWill China’s real estate sector return to growth path? Oxford economist answersIFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 2023 Moody’s expects China’s GDP to slow to 4% growth in 2024 and 2025 and average 3.8% a year from 2026 to 2030... Read more
Featured Islamic FinanceExperts bat for ‘Scientific Approach’ to deal with sukuk risksIFM CorrespondentOctober 12, 2023October 11, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 12, 2023October 11, 2023 To expand industrial and green financing projects, participants also emphasized the importance of creating cooperation agreements with organizations that support and oversee sukuk... Read more
Featured FinanceEgypt’s current account surplus increases amid Moody’s setbackIFM CorrespondentOctober 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 10, 2023 Egypt's first surplus in years was recorded from October through December 2022, totalling USD 1.40 billion... Read more
Banking and Finance MagazineWorld Bank & the never-ending sovereign defaultIFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart referred to the debt crises of the 1980s and 1990s and the lessons this challenging era can offer... Read more
Featured InsuranceChina Life Singapore: Contributing to the digitalisation of Singapore’s insurance sectorIFM CorrespondentMarch 13, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 13, 2023 China Life has remained on the prestigious list of Fortune Global 500 companies, and in 2022, achieved its all-time best ranking of 40... Read more
Featured Oil & GasMoody’s predicts another budget surplus year for OmanWebAdminJanuary 16, 2023 by WebAdminJanuary 16, 2023 Oman experienced its first USD 2.98 billion budget surplus in close to a decade in 2022, which is credit-positive, according to Moody’s... Read more
Banking and Finance FeaturedIslamic banking in Africa: Regulatory obstacles but a lot to gainWebAdminOctober 18, 2022 by WebAdminOctober 18, 2022 Persistent obstacles will limit the growth of Islamic banking during the next 12 to 18 months... Read more
Featured FinanceSustainable bond issuance reach a record $850 bn in 2021WebAdminJuly 30, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 30, 2021 A 59% annual increase was registered as investor demand soar up... Read more