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Wednesday, December 2 - 2009

Emirates Trading Agency's $300m unsecured credit facility rated 'BBB-'

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BBB-' long-term rating to the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 13 - 2008 at 08:40

Ratings on Sabic Innovative Plastics put on CreditWatch negative after earnings drop

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it placed the 'BB' long-term corporate credit rating... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Saturday, January 05 - 2008 at 09:30

S&P Fund Services announces launch of Gulf fund management ratings

Standard & Poor's Fund Services, the leading provider of qualitative fund management ratings,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 11 - 2007 at 14:42

Qatar Insurance Co. International LLC assigned 'A' financial strength rating

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it assigned its 'A' long-term insurer financial... Read full article »
Qatar: Tuesday, December 11 - 2007 at 07:49

Bahrain-based reinsurer Hannover ReTakaful 'A' rating assigned; outlook stable

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it assigned its 'A' long-term counterparty credit... Read full article »
Bahrain: Wednesday, December 05 - 2007 at 08:09

Three Lebanese banks 'B-' L-T ratings on watch negative after sovereign placed on watch neg

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it placed its 'B-' long-term counterparty credit... Read full article »
Lebanon: Wednesday, November 28 - 2007 at 14:24

Saudi insurance market strong enough to meet the regulator's challenge, says report

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services considers that the Saudi insurance market's inherent strengths... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 28 - 2007 at 09:03

Legal uncertainties hinder development of Islamic project finance, says S&P

Islamic finance has the potential to make a major contribution towards funding the estimated $1... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 27 - 2007 at 11:16

Republic of Lebanon ratings on watch neg, pending end of presidential selection crisis

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today said it placed its 'B-' long-term foreign and local... Read full article »
Lebanon: Monday, November 26 - 2007 at 16:19

GCC creditworthiness unaffected by inflation, exchange regime changes, says report

The creditworthiness of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will remain unaffected either by... Read full article »
Middle East: Saturday, November 24 - 2007 at 13:08

Middle East insurers are narrowing the rating gap compared with the U.K. market, says report

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has evaluated how Middle East non-life insurers are developing... Read full article »
Middle East: Tuesday, November 20 - 2007 at 13:51

Dubai based DP World Ltd. ratings unaffected by proposed IPO

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that its ratings and outlook on Dubai-based international... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 20 - 2007 at 13:49

Bahrain-based Ahli United Bank B.S.C. outlook revised to stable; 'A-/A-2' ratings affirmed

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it revised its outlook on Bahrain-Based Ahli United... Read full article »
Bahrain: Tuesday, November 13 - 2007 at 08:35

Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE rated 'A+/A-1'; outlook stable

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it had assigned its 'A+' long-term and 'A-1' short-... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 11 - 2007 at 08:13

Economic reform in Egypt is bringing FDI flooding in, S&P reports

Economic reform is progressing fast in the Arab Republic of Egypt, attracting record amounts of... Read full article »
Egypt: Wednesday, November 07 - 2007 at 16:50