Richard M Banks

Trying to make sense of the new economic and investment environment. MENA a speciality, innovation a passion.

[Hergest Croft Gardens @HergestG]

Even in the darkest, coldest month there are plants in flower, and some gorgeous wafts of scent around the garden ... #January #WinterGarden #scentedplants

[OakNorth Credit Intelligence @__ONCI__]

Does a #digitalbank need to be more than a digital bank if it is to thrive?

Join our CIO, Sean Hunter, on the #euromoneylivestream this Thursday at 15.00 BST to find out.

Sign up here - https://t.co/yiS8NiZqYJ

[euromoney.com @euromoney]

Does a digital bank need to be more than a digital bank if it is to thrive? Join Sean Hunter, CIO of succesful @OakNorth on the #euromoneylivestream this week and find out.

[Richard M Banks @RichardMBanks]

Yorkshire's grand. Putting the 'North' in @oaknorthbank

[OakNorth @oaknorth]

In case you missed it this weekend! Check out the full article below:

[Davide Barbuscia @DBarbuscia]

Saudi c. bank net foreign assets largely unchanged in May after PIF-linked record drops in March & April - SAMA data

[jamie @gnuman1979]

Overly dramatic dog.

[euromoney.com @euromoney]

Join Diane Holdorf on #EuromoneyLiveStream Food and Finance in 10 minutes time. https://t.co/kmioR3rbYb

[Tarekcoin👾 @tarekfad]

Big news in #Saudi banking sector. Combination will lead to 3rd largest #GCC banking group by assets. PIF is the largest shareholder in both NCB (44%) and Samba (23%). Currently 30 licensed local and international lenders in KSA.

[Davide Barbuscia @DBarbuscia]

Saudi lenders NCB and Samba are in early merger talks: sources https://t.co/B2V3IFzf9K

[euromoney.com @euromoney]

Oscar-winning #documentary maker to use #securitiesTokens for #funding. Director @Luc_Jacquet hopes to fund his next project, in the Galapagos Islands, through a #securitiesTokenOffering launched from Monaco
https://t.co/G9Rfy1mo8M #fintech #MarchofthePenguins @icebreakerstud

[Charlie Robertson @CharlieTTEcon]

If Iceland's volcano goes off just as Europe's airlines are returning to the sky ... airline bosses might well wonder if God decided 2020 was the year to back Greta

[Nestlé UK & Ireland @NestleUKI]

What is the importance of building a resilient food supply? Andy Griffiths joins a panel to discuss this and more today at 3pm BST on #EuromoneyLivestream. https://t.co/CLoVwwF7Bo #SupplyChain #ClimateChange@euromoney

[Charlie Robertson @CharlieTTEcon]

Africa is not a country .. sorry, America is not a country, but a collection of states with huge differences between them. Weekly confirmed cases up from 5k to 26k in Florida over the past month, and 8k to 30k in Texas. NY down from 11k to under 5k. These 5 are 40% of US GDP

[Clementine Serrell @clemserrell]

All the blue skies on today walk @PhilipSerrell

[Davide Barbuscia @DBarbuscia]

Qatar's fiscal break-even oil price will average USD48/bbl in 2019-2021, one of the lowest among Fitch-rated energy exporters #OOTT https://t.co/x0bhwYTeJg

[ARK Invest @ARKInvest]

Apple’s App Store policy faces developer revolt and regulatory scrutiny. Analyst @jwangARK has more: https://t.co/TIXQai8jFK

[euromoney.com @euromoney]

The world’s food system is becoming increasingly fragile. What must the private sector do?

Diane Holdorf from @wbcsd will join us on #EuromoneyLiveStream this Thursday at 15.00 BST.

https://t.co/tTXbt7c9uM

[Richard M Banks @RichardMBanks]

I forecasted -6% across the region in April. I think I may have been optimistic...

[Tarekcoin👾 @tarekfad]

IMF behind the curve but getting closer to reality: Middle East and Central Asian economies projected to contract -4.7%, from -2.8% forecasts in April. Saudi Arabia set to shrink -6.8% from 2.3%. US/European forecasts worrisome! via ⁦@MDerhally⁩ https://t.co/y1MzTb7Q5p

[Hergest Croft Gardens @HergestG]

Absolutely thrilled to be one of eight gardens shortlisted for @Historic_Houses Garden of the Year award! Please vote for us: https://t.co/hdvJwRfFkE
Thank you so much