The economy of Jordan is classified as an emerging market economy. Jordan's GDP per capita rose by 351% in the 1970s, declined 30% in the 1980s, and rose 36% in the 1990s. After King Abdullah II's accession to the throne in 1999, liberal economic policies were introduced. Jordan's economy had been growing at an annual rate of 8% between 1999 and 2008. However, growth has slowed to 2% after the Arab Spring in 2011. The substantial increase of the population, coupled with slowed economic growth and rising public debt led to a worsening of poverty and unemployment in the country. As of 2019, Jordan has a GDP of US$44.4 billion, ranking it 89th worldwide.
The economy of Kuwait is a wealthy petroleum-based economy. Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the world. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest-valued unit of currency in the world. According to the World Bank, Kuwait is the fifth richest country in the world by gross national income per capita. Kuwait's economy is the world's twentieth-largest by GDP per capita. As a result of various diversification policies, petroleum now accounts for 43% of the total GDP and 70% of export earnings. Steel manufacturing is Kuwait's second biggest industry. Kuwait is self-sufficient in steel.
The Kuwaiti dinar is the currency of Kuwait. It is sub-divided into 1,000 fils.
The Iraqi dinar is the currency of Iraq. It is issued by the Central Bank of Iraq and is subdivided into 1,000 fils (فل
Alpha Bank is the fourth largest Greek bank by total assets. It has a subsidiary and branch in London, England and subsidiaries in Cyprus and Romania. Founded in 1879, it has been controlled by the Costopoulos family since its inception. Most recently, Ioannis Costopoulos, grandson of original founder John F. Costopoulos, and nephew of Stavros Costopoulos, foreign minister in the government of Georgios Papandreou, served in many important capacities before his death March 9, 2021."en".
Piraeus Bank is a Greek multinational financial services company with its headquarters in Athens, Greece. Piraeus Bank's shares have been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) since January 1918.
The Burgan field is an oil field situated in the desert of southeastern Kuwait. Burgan field can also refer to the Greater Burgan—a group of three closely spaced fields, which includes Burgan field itself as well as the much smaller Magwa and Ahmadi fields. Greater Burgan is the world's largest sandstone oil field, and the second-largest overall, after Ghawar. The Burgan Field is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf which played a huge part in the creation of this prominent reservoir formation many million years ago.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited is a Chinese multinational bank.
Eurobank is a financial organisation that operates in Greece, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Serbia, Bulgaria and the UK. As of December 2018, the Eurobank Group counts, €58 billion in assets, 653 customer service locations in Greece and abroad, and 13,162 employees.
The dinar is the currency of Bahrain. It is divided into 1000 fils (فلس). The Bahraini dinar is abbreviated د.ب (Arabic) or BD (Latin). It is usually represented with three decimal places denoting the fils.
Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), known as KIPCO, is an investment holding company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with consolidated assets of US$34.2 billion as of 31 December 2018. The group has significant ownership interests in a portfolio of over 60 companies operating across 24 countries. The group's main business sectors are financial services, media, real estate and manufacturing. Through its core companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, KIPCO also has interests in the education and medical sectors.
Direktna Banka was a Serbian bank based in Kragujevac. It ceased with operations in December 2021, after it was merged with the Serbian branch of the Eurobank Ergasias, forming Eurobank Direktna.
Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd is a bank in Cyprus.
Postbank, legally known as Eurobank Bulgaria AD, is a universal bank in Bulgaria.
Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti lieutenant general, who retired from military services after being appointed as minister of defense to succeed retired Lt General Sheikh Ahmed Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah in the post. He was deputy prime minister and minister of defense from 4 August 2013 to 11 December 2017. He also served as deputy prime minister and minister of interior from 11 December 2017 to 18 November 2019. He is a member of the ruling family of Kuwait, Al Sabah. In March 2021, the Kuwaiti ministerial court ordered his arrest and imprisonment, on charges of corruption.
Burgan Sports Club is a professional sports club best known for its football team. Based in Al Farwaniyah, the club competes in the Kuwaiti Division One.
Euro Bank SA was a Polish commercial bank offering financial services to individuals. The bank also maintained personal accounts and term deposits, provided consolidation loans, payment cards, and credit cards. It distributed investment funds of Novo Fundusze and Allianz.
Mohammad Shahid Islam is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lakshmipur-2 constituency during 2018–2021 as an independent candidate.
