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HSBC Voted As Bahrain's Top Trade Finance Bank For Service Quality

January 13th, 2020 - 12:46 GMT

HSBC Voted As Bahrain's Top Trade Finance Bank For Service Quality

HSBC has been voted as the leading trade finance bank in Bahrain in the 2020 Euromoney trade finance survey. This is the second consecutive year that HSBC Bahrain was voted the country’s top trade finance bank, concurrently retaining the number one spot for service quality. HSBC was also voted the #1 trade finance bank in the Middle East region – the fourth year in succession that customers have placed the ...

Oman ranked first in satisfaction with local economy. Participants in the study also ranked countries based on household and disposable income satisfaction (Courtesy of Oman Information Center)

November 10th, 2013 - 07:49 GMT

Why Oman's economy is ranked first globally for "expat satisfaction"

Secretary of State John Kerry visits Bethlehem.

November 7th, 2013 - 08:23 GMT

Hey, Kerry, leave our land alone! All in all, we're just another brick in the wall

The economic climate and investor sentiment has improved in the GCC. (Image credit: Getty)

November 5th, 2013 - 06:47 GMT

In sharp turnaround, Dubai Financial Market reports impressive profit for Q3 2013

The UAE also emerged as the top scoring country among the GCC states and globally to raise children, despite the high costs of education.

October 31st, 2013 - 01:30 GMT

More money, more spending: UAE expats feeling the country's rising cost of living

The average occupancy in Jumeirah’s portfolio of hotels has increased by eight per cent globally year to date in September this year, compared to the same period in 2012

October 31st, 2013 - 11:34 GMT

Jumeirah Group secures $1.4 billion loan for expansion

Average room rate in Abu Dhabi in the first nine months of this year has fallen 2 per cent on last year and now comes in at Dh419 ($114).

October 29th, 2013 - 08:29 GMT

Catching it from its neighbour? More visitors checking into Abu Dhabi's hotels

The unrest that toppled two leaders in Egypt, removed Muammar Gaddafi from power in Libya and plunged Syria into civil war will lower cumulative economic output in the nations to just above $2 trillion from $2.9 trillion over the four years.

October 9th, 2013 - 11:38 GMT

HSBC puts a price tag on the Arab Spring

Abu Dhabi is an oil-led economy and expected it to stay that way

October 8th, 2013 - 08:54 GMT

Envious of Dubai? Abu Dhabi's oil contribution to GDP falls

Qatar’s four Islamic lenders will almost double their asset base to $100bn by 2017.

September 19th, 2013 - 09:52 GMT

An unholy connection? Qatar's Islamic banks thriving on lavish World Cup spending

The number of Chinese companies with membership in the Dubai Chamber have increased 18 per cent over the last two years, now totalling over 2,400.

September 2nd, 2013 - 01:59 GMT

The booming financial linkages between the UAE and China

HSBC will discontinue sales of any new Wealth Investment or Wealth Insurance products in Lebanon, Jordan and Bahrain from 07 October 2013.

September 1st, 2013 - 01:39 GMT

HSBC suspends wealth management in three MENA countries

More financial institutions in the country are placing their bets on online banking, rolling out a number of strategies geared towards reducing branch visits and reducing operational costs, and enabling customers to save time.

August 26th, 2013 - 11:07 GMT

UAE banks to jump on the online bandwagon