Syria Banker '09 - Special Guide

Syria’s Comprehensive Banking Pages

Leading financial institutions in Syria are invited to come together in one comprehensive guide about the banking sector in the country, the recent developments it has witnessed and the role the banking and financial sectors play in advancing the economic growth of Syria. Against the backdrop of the recent credit crunch that has hit the US – rippling through other countries worldwide – we believe this supplement is here to shed light on the stability of the banking sector in Syria, through substantiated growth figures and a fair demonstration of future programs that your esteemed establishments have for Syria. Establishments introducing new trends in microfinance and other similar programs will benefit greatly from highlighting their cutting-edge, development-enhancing products as we predict this supplement will turn into a reprint-able guide to Syria’s strides in advancing its economy beyond familiar boundaries.

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Syria Banker '09: The perfect timing

Syria is at the threshold of a major economic reform and liberalization wave. The debate for further privatization moves is at an all time high, and Europe in particular seems to be leading a forthcoming campaign to release Syria from a decade or so of an imposed economic embargo enforced by the US. The banking and financial sector is at the helm of the change wave expected to filter through due to major upcoming international agreements expected in the near future. At a critical time when Syria has already signed by the initials the Syria-EU Association Agreement, we believe it is the right time for us at Forward Magazine to shed light for the local and global communities on what Syria has to offer in economic terms. Syria has also recently launched the Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE), and is keeping its eyes on the creation of Majlis al-Shura (Parliament’s upper house), two steps that we believe are to the advantage of the banking and monetary environment in the country.

Leading reformers and economic figures interviewed in OR writing for the guide

Financial experts from around the world…

Banking in Syria 09 has exclusive interviews and opinion pieces by some of the local, regional and international leaders in the financial and reforming sectors…

Usama Ansari: Leading Syrian economist
Nofal Barbar: International Syrian banker and official from the Arab Banking Corporation
Mohammad Sakr: Arab economist and drafter of the first Islamic bank in the world
Gavyn Arthur: Former Mayor of London

Top Financial Reformers: The Forward List…

Leading financial institutions in Syria are invited to come together in one comprehensive guide about the banking sector in the countrWho are Syria’s top reformers? We created a wall of fame for the people who are leaving their mark on the change wave launching the country into an open-market economy. Forward Magazine, under Haykal Media (our mother group), came up with a list of Syria’s top financial gurus, indicating the role of each personality in advancing the wheel of change. More than 15 Syrian names are part the roaster that includes government officials, private and public bankers, visionaries and leading economists.

Syria’s top financial institutions…

Syria Banker '09 dedicates a section of its pages to detail the banking landscape of Syria, with every thing you need to know about existing banks, their branches, the people behind them and the visions undertaken by the leaders shaping the market. The guide includes:

Profiles of every operational bank in Syria

Map of bank branches

Special interviews with general managers and bankers in Syria