Unlike the alpha banks, Lebanon’s smaller banks in the beta (ranked 11th to 20th) and gamma categories (ranked 21st to 30th) are not wholly concerned about growth. Of course, it …
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Before the global financial crisis hit home, the main priority for banks in the UAE was how to decrease inflation rates. Another top concern in 2008 was dealing with the …
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Executive Magazine spoke with Dr. François S. Bassil, general manager at Byblos Bank and president of the Association of Banks in Lebanon, for his views on the Lebanese banking sector …
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In recent years, the Lebanese banking sector has been breaking records time and time again. Within the first nine months of 2008, Lebanese banks saw an astounding $7.8 billion increase …
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Executive sat down for an exclusive interview with Charles P.S. Hall, CEO of HSBC Lebanon, to discuss the current prosperity of the Lebanese banking sector, the regional sector’s performance in …
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The global economy has entered an era of deep and dire straits. All over the world, heads of states and officials are talking about lower economic growth rates than previously …
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Before the fateful weekend of September 13-14, 2008, the hot topic on all bankers’ minds in the GCC was how to tackle inflation. Every country in the Gulf was battling …
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“Asset growth for the seven leading GCC Islamic banks [in the first three quarters 2008] goes something like this. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank plus 12%. Al Rajhi Bank plus 31%. …
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The ongoing global financial crisis has had limited effects on the Saudi banking sector. Fighting through recent years — with the 2006 stock market crash and a bullish year in …
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The Kuwaiti banking sector has learned a great lesson in the immediate aftermath of the global crisis. Financial challenges began in the third quarter, when the central bank decided to …