03/10/2014

New CEO of Kuwait’s NBK backs bank’s regional strategy

The new chief executive of National Bank of Kuwait has endorsed its strategies of regional expansion and developing an Islamic finance business in his first public comments since he took over at the country's biggest bank.

03/06/2014

Veteran Saudi central banker to head Arab Monetary Fund

H.E. Dr. Al Hamidy, a Saudi national, holds a PHD in Economics from the University of Oregon, U.S.A. He served as Vice-Governor at Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency over the period 2009-2013, and as Executive Director in the Arab Monetary Fund over the perio

03/05/2014

Kuwaiti company appoints wealth head

"I am honoured of the delegation and I'm looking forward towards a fruitful collaboration where I will be able to contribute effectively to the development of Wealth Management Department in the Assets Division. This significant step will reflec

03/05/2014

Zurich Int’l Life chief marketing officer in Dubai

Yusuf Jehangir will be responsible for strengthening Zurich’s marketing capabilities, enhancing the customer and distributor experience, and driving brand awareness and consideration in the market.

02/24/2014

Oman denies plan to sack 100,000 expats

Oman has denied reports it is set to sack 100,000 expats from jobs and give the work to Omanis but has not ruled out the plan altogether, saying the number and timeframe was being worked out.

02/19/2014

StanChart Singapore head to join Bahrain-based Banking group

He has spent 28 years with the Asia-focused lender and held roles including head of south east Asia as well as Americas boss, will join ABC in the second quarter of this year as group chief banking officer, the statement said.

02/19/2014

Arab Banking Corp announces key revamp

Bahrain-headquartered Arab Banking Corporation has revamped its group management structure in line with its regional strategy growth strategy.