An RSS feed generated from the features aggregator for CPI Financial http://www.cpifinancial.net/features Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:01 -0500 copyrights 2013 CPI Financial. All rights reserved. en In its latest review of Qatar’s sovereign and banking sector, entitled Better than expected, Barclays said banking liquidity constraints have eased, credit growth moderated. http://www.cpifinancial.net/features/category/islamic-finance/post/20760/barclays-upbeat-about-qatari-banking-sector net.cpifinancial.news.news-20760 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 CPI Financial Features Channel Islamic Finance Commercial Banking Dubai may use a wide range of strategies, from asset sales to increased bond issues and continued support from Abu Dhabi, to get through a looming period of debt repayments - but it may cause its bankers a few sleepless nights on the way. http://www.cpifinancial.net/features/category/islamic-finance/post/20492/dubai-may-get-creative-to-finance-looming-debt-hump net.cpifinancial.news.news-20492 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 CPI Financial Features Channel Islamic Finance Commercial Banking Investment Banking Economics Markets Analysts at NBK Capital MENA have issued their summary report on the UAE banking system in the wake of the round of Q1 results as part of the investment bank’s latest MENA in Focus report. “A recovering macro economy coupled with high credit penetration levels kept loan growth broadly muted in Q1 2013, with net loans growing just one per cent on aggregate in our sample universe (which comprises the largest banks in Abu Dhabi and Dubai who have reported Q1 2013 results at the time of this update). http://www.cpifinancial.net/features/category/islamic-finance/post/20398/nbk-capital-mena-uae-banks-q1-wrap-up-sluggish-volume-trends-persist net.cpifinancial.news.news-20398 Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 CPI Financial Features Channel Islamic Finance Commercial Banking Consumer Banking Markets For years, Dubai's top bank Emirates NBD (ENBD) relied on its home base and cosy relationship with leading government-related entities in the emirate to drive profit growth. http://www.cpifinancial.net/features/category/islamic-finance/post/20341/gulf-expansion-push-buoys-middle-east-banking-m-a net.cpifinancial.news.news-20341 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 CPI Financial Features Channel Islamic Finance Commercial Banking Investment Banking Markets Strong support for sharia courts to regulate family issues; more limited backing for harsh punishments, death edicts; varied views on democracy, suicide bombing and headscarves. http://www.cpifinancial.net/features/category/islamic-finance/post/20269/many-in-muslim-world-want-sharia-as-law-of-land-survey net.cpifinancial.news.news-20269 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 CPI Financial Features Channel Islamic Finance Economics Lifestyle In special report on the Saudi insurance sector, ratings agency A.M. Best notes that many insurers in Saudi Arabia are reporting deteriorating underwriting results at a time when the market’s growth is slowing. http://www.cpifinancial.net/features/category/islamic-finance/post/20148/saudi-insurance-sectors-profitability-under-pressure net.cpifinancial.news.news-20148 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 CPI Financial Features Channel Insurance Islamic Finance