James Gavin

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Regional lenders continue to feel the headwinds

Sovereign support for the banking sectors in Egypt and Jordan has ensured their viability, but the rapid deterioration of financial conditions in Lebanon bodes poorly for banks there
28 July 2020
Gulf lenders weigh the damage after turbulent year

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and oil price crisis, GCC banks must look ahead to 2021 and develop recovery strategies
28 July 2020
Kuwaiti banks face up to tough year

The Gulf's top banking performer could see negative growth as asset quality falls
04 June 2020

Sovereign funds feel the pressure

28 May 2020

Covid-19 raises pressure on regional banks

19 April 2020

Boom years come to an end for Egypt’s banks

12 April 2020

Beirut looks to rewire broken economy

26 March 2020

UAE banks face a health check

10 March 2020

Saudi banks face up to private sector constraints

02 March 2020

Riyadh eyes green shoots of non-oil recovery

18 February 2020

Oman faces up to the challenges of a new era

11 January 2020

Bahrain's banking sector savours stability

08 January 2020

Regional banks seek stability in tough market

26 December 2019

Crisis leaves Beirut’s banking sector reeling

17 December 2019

Omani banks grapple with hard times

10 December 2019

A framework for Islamic project finance

25 November 2019

Banks seek opportunities in Kuwait's fluctuating projects market

11 November 2019

UAE economy looks to recapture its appeal

14 October 2019

Saudi banks chart stable course

12 September 2019

Egypt's fiscal progress masks external debt concerns

19 August 2019

Shifting the dial on GCC banking mergers

01 July 2019

The infrastructure financing challenge

30 June 2019

Lebanon labours under the burden of perilous finances

16 May 2019

Damascus feels the pinch as fuel crisis hits economy

01 May 2019

Kuwait's lenders poised to benefit from better times

22 April 2019

UAE banks see mergers as route to growth

10 March 2019

Keeping a close eye on project financing costs

26 February 2019

Saudi Arabia faces budget rethink as low oil prices bite

10 February 2019

Bahrain reboots finances with support from neighbours

10 January 2019

Gulf moves to global investor portfolios

30 December 2018

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