Markets Top StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: S&P report envisions ‘crucial role’ for Kingdom’s capital marketsGBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 2024 GBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 2024 To develop Saudi capital markets, the CMA and Tadawul have recently launched...
Economy Issue 01 - 2024 MAGAZINEDiscussing MENA’s IPO OasisGBO CorrespondentJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024 In the first half of 2023, the number of MENA IPO deals...
Finance Top StoriesGo Green with GBO: The Sukuk route to climate goalsGBO CorrespondentOctober 20, 2023October 19, 2023 GBO CorrespondentOctober 20, 2023October 19, 2023 Green Sukuks are renewable energy and environmental asset investments compliant with Shari'ah...
Economy Top StoriesDubai lowers debt by USD 7.8 billion after loan repaymentGBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023 GBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023 After the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai outperformed other economies as it became a...
Finance Top StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Kingdom’s Islamic finance reforms get thumbs up from Moody’sGBO CorrespondentSeptember 25, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 25, 2023 As Saudi Arabia's economic growth accelerates, it will benefit the Islamic finance...
Economy Top StoriesSukuk issuance to drop in 2023 as Gulf economies thrive, states Moody’sGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023 Sukuk offers privileged access to the Gulf region, where significant financial reserves...
Economy Top StoriesEgypt’s GDP to expand by 4% in FY2023/24: World BankGBO CorrespondentApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023 GBO CorrespondentApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The analysis estimates that between USD 2.64 billion and USD 4.55 billion...
Banking and Finance Top StoriesSRC gets recognition for contribution to Kingdom’s financial sectorGBO CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2023 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2023 SRC established its local Sukuk programme guaranteed by the government, denominated in...
Islamic Banking Top StoriesIslamic Development Bank raises $1.7 bn through Islamic bond sale on NASDAQ DubaiGBO CorrespondentOctober 27, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 27, 2021 IsDB is now the largest Sukuk issuer on Nasdaq Dubai with a...
Top StoriesSABB completes Tier II SAR-denominated Sukuk offeringGBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2020 Each Sukuk will value SAR 1 mn...