Finance

Manama’s lenders hold out for better times

Bahrain’s banks face rising economic and regional risks, but solid capital buffers and GCC backing should limit the fallout
05 November 2026
Bahrain creaks under the strain of war

Economic and political pressures are mounting on Bahrain, raising the prospect that it may again need financial support from its wealthier neighbours
05 November 2026
Investcorp closes upsized $550m loan

Bahrain-based alternative investment firm increases syndicated facility from $400m launch size after oversubscription
05 November 2026

PIF secures $3bn Italian export credit facilities

05 November 2026

Taziz closes $1.39bn financing for two Ruwais projects

05 November 2026

Mena corporate and investment banking winners revealed

04 November 2026

Read the November 2026 MEED Business Review

04 November 2026

UAE economy shows resilience

04 November 2026

PPP activity fades amid regional instability

04 November 2026

Project financiers hold the line

04 November 2026

Aramco Q3 profit rises 9% despite attacks on facilities

03 November 2026

Aramco acquires stake in PIF-backed Humain

02 November 2026

Bahrain’s Gateway Gulf brings $20bn of deals

02 November 2026

Petro Rabigh registers $687m net profit in Q3 2026

30 October 2026

Sabic swings back to profit in Q3 with $224m net income

30 October 2026

Abu Dhabi family office launches $1.2bn LNG investment fund

30 October 2026

GE Vernova to acquire Germany’s Trench Group in $9bn deal

30 October 2026

DIP Holding IPO values firm at up to $2.7bn

27 October 2026

A vote of confidence in the capital of capital

27 October 2026

Apollo takes stake in Mubadala Capital

26 October 2026

Strong investor confidence in Menat’s $872bn infrastructure market

26 October 2026

Hormuz closure wipes out growth in 2026

23 October 2026

RBI Asia Trailblazer Awards 2027 opens entries with expanded categories

23 October 2026

UAE banks profit as credit growth surges

12 October 2026

UAE growth holds up as regional risks persist

09 October 2026

PBI Global Wealth Awards 2026 names winners

09 October 2026

Backbase partners with MEED on banking leadership think tank

06 October 2026

Bankability key to Saudi PPP pipeline

02 October 2026

Dubai reshapes ICD board as Al-Shaibani exits

30 September 2026

Payments top list of regional banking complaints

25 September 2026

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