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Sunday, 22 November 2009

AlMadar 30 September 2009 Summary Financials - Arabic

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Apparently there's some interest out there in AlMadar's interims.  Here they are in Arabic.  Source Kuwait Stock Exchange website. ...

Central Bank of Kuwait Requires Local Banks to Prepare Estimated 2010 Financials

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AlQabas reports that the CBK has issued an order to local banks that they must prepare projected financials for 2010 shortly after the end ...

Useful Research Tools & Sources on Macro Issues

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There are a variety of useful studies and reports available on macro issues. First the Worldbank's Reports on Observance of Standards ...

No Money Laundering in Kuwait!

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So claims Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce Ahmad Harun . Quite a remarkable achievement. Sort of like the humming in Dubai. Of course, th...

Jubailat, Hojjair, and Karawah - Bahrain

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Remembered here. Soon remembered there one hopes. It's understandable though I suppose how in a big country like Bahrain with its t...

Awal Bank - Analysis of 3Q08 and 4Q08 Financials

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Summary Based on limited financial information available, it appears that there was a severe reduction of the liquidity in Awal's balan...
Saturday, 21 November 2009

Dubai - Supplier Financing Being Pursued for Transport Projects?

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Another rumor - Dubai is looking for supplier finance for transport projects. Usually one looks for supplier finance when the usual credit...

Shakeup in Dubai Inc

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Dr. Omar Sulayman is out at DIFC. He is therefore out at Investment Corporation of Dubai ("ICD"). As are the following also ou...

Markaz Kuwait: Unusual Trading in Agility Shares Prior to Annoucement of US Court Action

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The sharp eyed analysts at Markaz have detected what they believe is an unusual pattern of trading in Agility shares on the KSE prior to the...

Changes at DIFC? Bin Sulayman Out?

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Rumors in the market.  Stay tuned.

Kuwait Stock Exchange - 9 Suspended Companies - Length of Delays in Financials

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You'll recall that earlier the KSE suspended 13 companies.  Here's the previous post . Four have provided their financials: Aref In...

Kuwaiti Companies Report Earnings - Aayan, Safwan, Madar

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Here are the results. First, Aayan who announced too late on the 16th to avoid being suspended. Net loss of KD7.1 million for the three m...
Friday, 20 November 2009

Tie Your Camel First, Then Trust in God - Part II

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In this article the tie your camel injunction (make sure there are utilities) applies not only to builders but also to buyers. Previous ...

A Fair Day's Wages for a Fair Day's Work - Follow-Up to Hadith Qudsi #21

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A follow-up to my earlier post , two articles from GulfNews Dubai.  A bright one here and one not so bright here. The next step is makin...

Kuwait on the Brink

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Picture Copyright AlQabas Newspaper Kuwait Friday's AlQabas first page headline - largest word "Fauda"  = Chaos.   Most ...
Thursday, 19 November 2009

Fish From Tubli Bay - Dead or Alive - What's the Difference?

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On a fair day, one can smell the bay.  Tubli Bay that is. Frankly I wouldn't eat a live fish caught in Tubli's "fair" w...

UAE Central Bank Implements Basel II

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Лучше поздно чем никогда Article here .

S&P Predicts Bank Merger Activity in UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain

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Article here. The key issue is the market for corporate control.  Many local private investors would prefer to hold the majority in a ...

Zain Share Price and KSE Decline - What are the Implications?

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There has been a lot of analysis about the decline in Zain shares and the implications for the Kuwaiti market.  Usually along the lines of t...

Aref Investment Group Kuwait Releases 3Q09 Financials - KD55.1 Million Loss for First Nine Months 2009

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You'll recall that Aref was one of the firms whose trading was suspended this Monday for failure to file its 3Q09 financial report with ...