
The Historic Transfer from Sudan to the United States of America
During the first week of March 2021, the first official and legitimate transfer of money from Sudan to the United States of America took place ending 24 years of economic […]

Bitcoin, Real Profits or a Temporary Hype?!
Imagine if your boss told you “you did a great job and you will be paid in bitcoin”. How would you react? Are you being deceived or is it an […]

Digital Transformation’s Victors and Losers
Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning have raised fears of large-scale job losses. And while labor-market adaptation is likely to stave off permanent high unemployment, it cannot be counted […]

Towards a Global Digital Economy Platform
INTRODUCTION Digital transformation and the digital economy are the pillars for sustainable growth. However, one of the main striking challenge is the difference in the perception of nations of what […]

The Butterfly Wealth Effect – Today’s smallest decisions shaping your Tomorrow
The Butterfly wealth effect can be best explained by the small money decision that are made today and could have a dramatic effect on a person’s life for years down […]


A Debt Crisis Is Not Forthcoming
The short-term economic outlook remains worrying worldwide, particularly for borrowers at the lower end of the credit scale or in the industries hit hardest by COVID-19 restrictions. But a large-scale […]

The Great Inflation Mystery; How Covid-19 Led to an Unexpected Cooperation
For years, decision makers at central banks, like America’s Federal Reserve thought they understood why inflation fluctuated and how to keep it steady. Central banks anticipated that as long as […]

China’s Silicon Valley The How(s) And Why(s) of Its Success or Failure
Many of the world’s most exciting technological breakthroughs originated from Silicon Valley. Now, the Chinese government is pouring resources to build its own hub for Innovation and rival American Industries […]
SMEs in UAE
Authors: -Mohamad Hussein Mansour, PhD: Lecturer at the American University of Beirut, Lecturer at the Lebanese American University -Rasha W. Fattouh: Instructor of Economics, Beirut Arab University, MA in International […]
The Post Pandemic Dollar
So far the US dollar has been remarkably firm during the pandemic, mainly because major central banks’ policy interest rates are effectively frozen at or near zero. But although the […]
The 2020 G20 Riyadh summit
Full transcript of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud closing remarks: “Your Majesties, Your Excellencies, Your Highnesses, Dear participants, May peace be with […]
Covid 19, an opportunity for the banking sector!
BANKS HAVE A CHANCE TO IMPROVE THEIR PUBLIC IMAGE BY PLAYING A CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN MITIGATING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS. BUT WITH COVID-19 SET TO ACCELERATE THE SECTOR’S DIGITALIZATION AND […]
Will Brexit accelerate the CANZUK Union Creation?
As the BREXIT agreement was ratified, harming trade between the UK and the EU as well as between the UK and non-EU countries, a new Union is being discussed and […]
Executive Insights: Jordan Central Bank Governor Ziad Fariz
The governor of the Central Bank of Jordan talks with Global Finance. Global Finance: How was 2020 for Jordan? Ziad Fariz: Jordan’s economy, like most economies in the world, is projected to […]
High Liquidity for Lebanese Banks in Iraq Investment Opportunities Are Available and BBAC Proceeds at Steady Pace!
Aug. 05, 2020 The withdrawal of a number of Lebanese banks from the Iraqi market didn’t go unnoticed as some are still concerned about this matter, given the importance of […]