The trade discussions are taking place amid US President Donald Trump’s push for reciprocal tariffs, a policy designed to match import duties imposed by trading partners on American goods …
Kuwait Stocks Outshine Gulf Peers as Ruler Pushes for Reforms
Kuwaiti stocks are outpacing their Gulf peers this year, with banks driving a rally built on optimism that long-delayed economic reforms are gaining traction.Most Read from BloombergTrump …
Kuwait: Balancing Revenue Growth With Stability
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) assigned a stable outlook to Kuwaiti banks in January, noting that they “operate with strong capital buffers and typically retain 50% or more of their bottom line, which …
Lebanon’s Cabinet approves 2025 budget decree, discusses reforms and climate risks
Lebanon’s Cabinet convened at the Baabda Palace, chaired by President Joseph Aoun and attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and ministers, to issue the 2025 state budget decree. Information Minister …
Turkmenistan, EBRD seek new ways to foster growth in banking sector
Turkmenistan and the EBRD have had a long-standing partnership since 1992, focusing on economic growth, banking reform, and private sector development. The cooperation has led to significant …
Lebanon’s new government must do three big things immediately
For more than two years, Lebanon has been paralysed. The previous president, Michel Aoun, left office in October 2022. Parliament could not agree on a replacement. With no head of state, no one could …
Lebanon’s new government must do three big things immediately
For more than two years, Lebanon has been paralysed. The previous president, Michel Aoun, left office in October 2022. Parliament could not agree on a replacement. With no head of state, no one could …
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber: Lebanese government committed to key financial and customs reforms
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber affirmed that the ministry is moving forward with essential reforms to improve Lebanon’s financial and customs systems. He emphasized the government’s commitment to …
Exclusive: PowerChina unit sues Laos utility for $555 million
Nam Ou Power, a unit of state-owned Power Construction Corp of China, has sued Laos utility Electricite du Laos in Singapore for $555 million in unpaid dues from a hydropower project it operates, an …
Exclusive: PowerChina unit sues Laos utility for $555 million
Nam Ou Power, a unit of state-owned Power Construction Corp of China, has sued Laos utility Electricite du Laos in Singapore for $555 million in unpaid dues from a hydropower project it operates, an …