Finance
Middle East finance news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Finance News
Turkish bank's loan receives strong interest from Gulf lenders
Bank Asya may increase $75m loan
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Sipchem selects HSBC as adviser for $1.1bn polymers plant
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Banks offer Qatar Aviation $2bn
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S&P lowers credit rating of Jordan’s Arab Bank
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Banks given more time for Yanbu financing
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Jabal Omar's $1.3bn financing nears completion
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Banks in the Gulf to increase lending activities this year
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Zain Saudi Arabia to launch $500m recapitalisation
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi plans $1bn bond issue
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Foreign investors buy $335 shares on Dubai exchange
Finance Analysis
Moody’s financial downgrades rock Abu Dhabi-backed companies
Borrowing costs likely to rise in wake of Dubai debt, as analysts question assumptions of government support for its businesses
Finance Special Reports
Special Report: Banking - Public sector projects raise hope
The Gulf’s governments are turning to new financing strategies to fund crucial infrastructure projects with public-private partnerships (PPPs) an increasingly popular model in the region
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Special Report: Construction - Industrial schemes prompt hope
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Special Report: Banking - State-backed institutions in demand
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Special Report: Kuwait - MPs push for finance reforms
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Special Report: UAE - Dubai faces up to economic challenges
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Special Report: Saudi Arabia - Sharia stocks attract indices
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Special Report: Islamic banking - The top 20 Gulf institutions
Finance Data
Finance 2010: Reasons for cautious confidence
Banks in the region have fared well amid the global downturn but must start lending to boost business





