The UAE attracted over $45 billion in foreign direct investment last year, up nearly 50% year-on-year, even as global FDI declined by 11%, said a senior official. "We accounted for more than half of all investment flows into the Middle...
Container throughput in Singapore increases at a faster rate than PSA International’s global business. The world’s largest container terminal operator PSA International handled 105 million teu across its global portfolio in 2025, up 5% on the previous year. PSA’s business in...
But its loan portfolio contracted and net interest income dropped 8%. SCB X Public Company Limited (SCBX) reported a net profit of $1.51b (THB47.49b) for 2025, 8.1% year-on-year (YoY) higher than the previous year. Higher gains on investments, and increased fee...
Its CEO warned of slower economic growth and consumption in 2026. Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL) posted a net profit of $1.02b (THB31.74b) in 2025, 6.9% year-on-year (YoY) higher, in part due to a one-time gain from its Tidlor Holdings...
Bank says disinflation trend continues despite January uptick driven by food prices. Türkiye’s central bank on Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points, undershooting market expectations, as policymakers said the underlying trend of inflation continues to ease...
Deals valued at $1 billion or more jump 70%: EY analysis. Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the financial services rose in 2025, as “megadeals” valued at upwards of $1 billion fuelled the action, according to data from EY. The...
Global sovereign debt will climb past US$100 trillion in the year ahead, according to a forecast from Fitch Ratings. That would represent a rise of about US$7 trillion relative to year-end 2025. Much of the increase will be the...
FIs report 80% of banks anticipate demand to climb as trade shifts. The global trade finance gap remained at $2.5t in 2025, despite “significant challenges” to trade finance since 2023, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) survey said. According to ADB, trade...
The bank had to make a $143m for regulatory compliance related to agri loans. ICICI Bank’s profit after tax saw a slight decline in the Q3 2026 period as provisions doubled. Profit after tax was a $1.3b for the period, or...
GDP surpasses 140 trillion yuan for first time despite weak domestic demand, property slump. China’s economy expanded by 5% in 2025, meeting the government’s annual growth target, official data showed on Monday. According to figures released by the National Bureau of...
