Cash reliance surged under crisis conditionsHidden costs weaken financial system efficiencyDigital shift can rebuild banking trustOver the past decade, Arab economies have witnessed a notable shift in how individuals and […]

Forecasting models fail in structural uncertaintyMultiple scenarios replace single baseline thinkingArab banks must adapt to shifting realitiesThe global economic landscape has rarely appeared as unsettled as it does today. Recent […]

Strategic capital is reshaping economic securityFunds of funds align profit with prioritiesSmart design unlocks resilient innovation ecosystemsIn an era marked by increasingly complex interdependence, the relationship between capital, technology, and […]

By Dr Soha MaadIntroductionWorld trade routes are the arteries of international commerce, connecting continents through sea, land, and air. The most dominant are maritime shipping lanes, which carry nearly 90% […]

BY DR SOHA MAADINTRODUCTIONThe World Government Summit 2026 took place in Dubai from February 3–5, under the theme “Shaping Future Governments.” It gathered over 6,250 global leaders, including heads of […]

Universal prosperity by 2100 is achievable.Emerging economies will drive global expansion.Growth funds energy, resilience, opportunity.At a time when geopolitical tensions, climate anxieties, and economic fragmentation dominate headlines, it is easy […]

Dollar dominance faces structural uncertainty.Multicurrency system: risk or resilience?Arab banks must prepare strategically.For more than half a century, global financial stability has rested on a quiet assumption: that the United […]

INTRODUCTIONThe World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos 2026, held from 19 to 23 January under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” brought together more than 60 heads of state, […]

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On October 10, 2025, the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) convened the 12th edition of the U.S.–MENA Private Sector Dialogue (PSD) at the headquarters of the Bank of New York […]

From a security-ringed IMF headquarters on 19th Street to packed hotel ballrooms around DuPont Circle, Washington, D.C. once again became the nerve center of global economic diplomacy as finance ministers, […]

How four decades of steady leadership, cross-border experience, and institutional commitment shaped one of the UAE’s most respected banking professionals.Beginnings in a Young Banking LandscapeIn the late 1980s, long before […]

Emerging markets see AI as opportunity.AI tools unlock growth and inclusion.Arab banks can gain through smart adoption.Across many emerging economies, a quiet but unmistakable shift is taking place: populations, institutions, […]

From the courtrooms of Beirut to the main table Boardrooms of global banks, Chahdan Jebeyli has spent four decades helping Arab banks elevate their adherence to law, international Standards, ethics, […]

In the contemporary global environment, decision-making has become a more formidable task than at any other time in recent memory. Senior executives, central bankers, and policymakers are increasingly confronted with […]

Introduction: The Stakes Couldn’t Be HigherWhen a billion-dollar construction project falters, the impact ripples far beyond unfinished buildings or delayed roads. For banks, it can mean distressed loans, strained relationships, […]