Standard Chartered hosted its signature Corporate and Institutional Banking Clients' event - Middle East Summit - at the Mina A'Salam Hotel in Dubai. The Macro-Economic briefing session began on a high note welcoming over 150 delegates to a stimulating selection of discussions by an excellent line-up of speakers and panellists, welcoming informative debates and conversations.

The one-day event held exclusively for Standard Chartered Bank's clients, provided comprehensive insight and analysis on the global, regional, and local economic overview along with the monetary image for the rest of 2017 and beyond.

Sunil Kaushal, Regional Chief Executive Officer (RCEO) for Africa and Middle East, Criterion Chartered, Julian Wynter, President, Criterion Chartered Bank, UAE and Mohamed Salama, Head of Banking UAE, existed at the conference along with senior members of the Bank's management group in the region.

Addressing with the target market at the occasion Sunil Kaushal, Regional Chief Executive Officer, Africa and Middle East stated:" "The Standard Chartered Middle East Summit is a forum for thought management and presents a valuable networking platform. Our clients and companions come together to have insightful conversations and exchange views with leading economic experts on topical problems, emerging fads and pressures shaping the local, regional and global economic climates".

Marios Maratheftis, Managing Director, Chief Economic expert, Requirement Chartered Bank, Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, professor at Columbia University and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Reward in Economic Sciences and the John Bates Clark Medal, and Dr. Mona Hammami, Director at the Office of Strategic Matters, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, gave their views and insights in an informing panel discussion.

Discussing his participation, Teacher. Joseph E. Stiglitz said: " This is a superb conversation of the global economic situation in these unclear times. I wish to give thanks to Typical Chartered for welcoming me once again to be part of their Global Forum conversations.""

Throughout the panel conversation, Dr. Mona Hammami, Director at the Office of Strategic Affairs, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court said: "It is vital for services today to earn enlightened choices based on info from relied on experts that have solid global and local understanding of business and economic dynamics. Making use of tops, meetings and workshops to help make these notified choices, rise understanding and share experience is a positive and welcome relocate the best instructions.".

The Middle East is a calculated market for Criterion Chartered Bank; its very first branch was established in 1920 in Bahrain. For almost 100 years, the Bank has built a solid network throughout the region and this plays to its strength. The Bank's regional headquarters lie in the Dubai International Financial Centre.