Omani banks enjoy good profitability and capitalization, says report
Banks in the Sultanate of Oman (A-/Stable/A-2) enjoy good profitability despite concentration... Read full article »
Qatari LNG Shipper Nakilat rated 'A'; senior debt rated 'A+' (Prelim); CCR outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'A' long-term corporate credit... Read full article »
Kingdom of Jordan 'BB' L-T, 'B' S-T FC ratings affirmed on prudent policies; outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it affirmed its 'BB' long-term and 'B' short-term... Read full article »
Dubai-based reinsurer Takaful Re Ltd. rated 'BBB'; outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it assigned its 'BBB' long-term counterparty credit and... Read full article »
Infrastructure investor Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC rated 'A+/A-1'; outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'A+/A-1' corporate credit ratings... Read full article »
Sultanate of Oman L-T FC rating raised to 'A-' on balance sheet strength; outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it raised its long-term foreign currency sovereign... Read full article »
S&P Industry report card on major Gulf banks launched
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today launched a new information service for the international... Read full article »
Sharjah Islamic Bank's Sukuk Trust Certificates assigned 'BBB' preliminary rating
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had assigned its 'BBB' preliminary rating... Read full article »
Kuwaiti composite insurer Gulf Insurance Co. K.S.C. rated 'BBB+'; outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'BBB+' long-term counterparty... Read full article »
Republic of Lebanon outlook revised to negative; 'B-' long-term, 'C' short-term ratings affirmed; off watch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it removed the long-term rating on the Republic of... Read full article »
Qatari LNG project Ras Laffan 3 $1.855 Bil. senior secured bonds rated 'A'; outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'A' long-term senior secured debt... Read full article »
Higher business volumes driving profitability of banks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian banks have registered record financial performance over the past three years, amid... Read full article »
Sharjah Islamic Bank assigned 'BBB/A-2' ratings; outlook stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BBB' long-term and 'A-2'... Read full article »
Economic diversification would boost Gulf Cooperation Council sovereign ratings
A clearer perspective on regional geopolitical risks will be important for upward momentum on the... Read full article »
Acceptance of securitization in the Gulf region grows
A promising securitization market has begun to develop in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)... Read full article »
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