Issue 15 May / June 2012

Standard Chartered’s SME Banking Business has been recognised as the “Best SME Internet Banking provider and Best SME Foreign Exchange Service Provider” for 2012 by the Banker Middle East publication. Commenting on the awards, Sadia Saeed, general manager, SME Banking for the Middle East, Standard Chartered, said, “SMEs in UAE have strong international trade needs. Competitive foreign exchange services and …

Qatar has played its part in the debate on development-centered globalisation by hosting the Civil Society Forum in Doha in parallel with the 13th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII). The Civil Society Forum brought together 400 delegates representing social movements, pro-development groups, women’s groups, trade unions, agricultural organisations, environmental organisations, faith-based organisations and …