Capturing opportunities in the Gulf's financial sector

Multinational financial institutions have been active in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states since before the 1950s, but few such institutions have identified the region as a growth opportunity.
The GCC’s population is only 35 million, and its share of global banking assets is less than 1 percent. Until recently, its economic prospects paled by comparison with those of emerging markets such as China and India.
But now the GCC’s oil boom is driving liquidity into the region and producing sizable investment opportunities. Foreign firms must rely on scale and experience to exploit them.

Exhibit 1: Revenue opportunities are equally distributed.
Exhibit 2: Lending growth, especially in retail, has driven banking growth in Saudi Arabia.
Exhibit 3: Managed assets have shown strong growth in the past year.

The Ship, 2000
Ahmed Moustafa

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