Resilient economic conditions, transformation plans, robust project pipeline and healthy demand support the growth of the banking industry Dubai, UAE: According to the EY GCC Banking Sector Outlook ...

GDP growth in the GCC is projected at 3.5 per cent in 2025. Interest rate cuts, together with further investment and structural reform initiatives, will mean non-oil growth of over 3.4 per cent in the ...

Banks in Qatar exhibit sufficient profitability and robust capital strength, with both Tier 1 and capital adequacy ratio (CAR) surpassing the mandated regulatory thresholds, ...

The banking sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council is set for robust growth in 2025, supported by economic diversification efforts and ...

Rival consultants to PwC are gearing up for the chance to make deeper inroads into the lucrative market of Saudi Arabia in the ... Managers at Deloitte and Ernst & Young have instructed staffers ...

This expansion was largely fueled by substantial reforms in the capital markets, strategic policy changes and enhanced ...

The UAE and Saudi Arabia led MENA M&A activity to more than $92bn last year, according to the latest EY MENA M&A Insights 2024 report. The MENA region recorded a 3 per cent rise in merger and ...

KSA was another popular investment destination ... acquisition of Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company. Anil Menon, EY MENA Head of M&A and Equity Capital Markets Leader, says: “In 2024 ...

Middle East law firms are driving growth through strategic promotions, strengthening dispute resolution, financial regulatory ...