In the last few years, leading Lebanese banks – Byblos Bank, Fransabank, Bank of Beirut and Audi Saradar – have set up shop in Khartoum. The expansion of Lebanese banks …
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The flurry of mergers and acquisitions that has taken place in Egypt over the past few years continues apace, egged on by the Central Bank as part of the state’s …
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The May visit by IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal saw him deliver a combination of praise for efforts to strengthen Tunisia’s banking sector, with warnings regarding the continuing worry …
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Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank al-Maghrib (BAM), is joining the growing trend in embracing sharia-compliant finance. For some time, regulators had outlawed banks from offering such products. However, earlier this year, …
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The proposed privatization of Credit Populaire d’Algerie (CPA) has shown the government’s renewed confidence in the private sector, with several international players bidding. Four years after the collapse of Khalifa …
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In the last few years, leading Lebanese banks – Byblos Bank, Fransabank, Bank of Beirut and Audi Saradar – have set up shop in Khartoum. The expansion of Lebanese banks …
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The flurry of mergers and acquisitions that has taken place in Egypt over the past few years continues apace, egged on by the Central Bank as part of the state’s …
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Although the Gulf has seen the majority of construction activity in the MENA area of late, Morocco too is beginning to emerge as a favorite for a variety of European …
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Algeria is flexing its considerable muscle in the gas industry, expanding its distribution network, pushing for price increases and also being among the countries actively promoting discussions on forming a …
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Morocco’s banks have begun their annual reporting season for 2006, and so far the news from the sector has been robust. “Three banks now control 64% of the market, against …