Banking and FinanceFeaturedIslamic 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
FeaturedFinanceSustainable 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
BankingFeaturedMoody’s assigns high B1 rating to Jusan Bank with a stable outlookWebAdminJune 10, 2021 by WebAdminJune 10, 2021 Moody's noted that the ratings indicate a very high level of the bank's liquid assets and a strong capital base... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUAE’s economy to recover to pre-Covid-19 levels by 2024: Moody’sWebAdminMay 27, 2021 by WebAdminMay 27, 2021 The credit rating agency rated the UAE’s credit profile as Aa2 stable in its annual credit analysis... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedAsset under management grows by 15% annually to reach $104.4 tnWebAdminOctober 21, 2020 by WebAdminOctober 21, 2020 20 largest asset managers accounts for 43% of total AUM... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedEuropean asset managers’ average assets fell by 1.5% in H12020Pritam BordoloiSeptember 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 30, 2020 Moody’s found that European asset manager’s EBITDA dropped to 27%, from 30% in H22019... Read more
BankingKenyan banks outperform Nigerian counterpartsPritam BordoloiNovember 29, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 29, 2019 According to Moody’s report, technology helped Kenyan banks to be more efficient... Read more
Real EstateSaudi Arabia’s Dar Al Arkan to raise $600 mn through sukukPritam BordoloiOctober 10, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 10, 2019 The sukuk offers an interest rate of 7% and is due on 2025... Read more
Islamic FinanceIslamic financial assets grow over $2 tn globally: IMFPritam BordoloiOctober 9, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 9, 2019 Almost 85% of these assets are from the banking sector... Read more
Oil & GasMexico’s Pemex launches tender offer to prepay $5 bn in bondsPritam BordoloiSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 Pemex is now the world’s most heavily indebted oil company with $104 bn in debt... Read more