GCC outlook ‘positive for investment banking’

GCC outlook ‘positive for investment banking’

The region offers a positive and transformational environment for corporate and investment banking, which accounts for about 70% of assets in the GCC amid hopes for the economy and huge private and public sector spending, said an industry expert.

 

Philippe DeBacker, Managing Partner and Global Head of Financial Services at innovation leader Arthur D. Little, was commenting on the company’s new Viewpoint, “Pursuing Excellence in Corporate Banking” exploring challenges and opportunities that illustrate the lasting and even increasing importance of the corporate segment for banks in Bahrain.