Dr Bernd van Linder of Saudi Hollandi Bank
The KSA's first bank, Saudi Hollandi, aims to lead the way in both home finance and SME funding.
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Thursday 24, January 2013 | The business of banking
At home to SMEs
COVER INTERVIEW
Dr Bernd van Linder of Saudi Hollandi Bank
- 28 Business is booming
- 36 What the experts predict
- 48 Failure is not an option
Business is booming
Global Islamic banking assets are set to reach $1.8 trillion in 2013, top 20 Islamic banks show growth of 16 per cent a year for the last three years.
What the experts predict
What's in store for the coming 12 months? We speak to experts, investors and analysts both within and outside the Middle East region for their views on what to expect.
Failure is not an option
Steps are bieng taken to address the problem of banks that are 'too big to fail'.