09/10/2019
QNB ‘Open Career Day’ to be held on Sept. 14
This professional event will bring together Qatari high school and university graduates and experienced professionals
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09/09/2019
GCC banking sector’s total assets grow on higher interest income
Conventional banks grow at 2.3% rate, Islamic banks increase balance-sheet by 1.3%
09/08/2019
Egypt's Fawry eyes UAE deal, Saudi and Kuwaiti markets
Founded in 2009, Fawry offers digital payments to companies and individuals in Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous nation, where many do not have a bank account.
09/06/2019
Bahrain bank launches new unit to help struggling firms
National Bank of Bahrain announces a new business unit to offer specialised financial restructuring advice for companies
09/05/2019
Emirates NBD sells shares in UAE payments firm in $370m deal
Dubai's biggest bank confirms sale of an aggregate of 52.6 million ordinary shares in Network International
09/04/2019
Global Banking and Finance Review Announced Kuwait Finance House Bahrain B.SC. as the Global Banking & Finance Awards winner
The awards honour companies that stand out in particular areas of expertise in the banking and finance industry.
09/03/2019
BisB Wins Global Business Outlook’s ‘Most Innovative Digital Transformation Initiative’ for the Year 2019
Bahrain Islamic Bank has emerged as the winner of the prestigious ‘Most Innovative Digital Transformation Initiative’ for the year 2019 from Global Business Outlook.
09/03/2019
Bank Muscat Money Market Fund records highest industry annualised return
Money Market Fund offers both retail and institutional investors an alternative to current account.
09/03/2019
Ithmaar Bank upgrading systems to further boost customer experience
The new CRM will help us to serve our customers faster, better and smarter,” said Abdul Rahim.
09/02/2019
Good old bank deposits add to abundant liquidity in Middle East
Citibank witnessed a surge of 18% in its deposits last year, not seen in many years
09/02/2019
Empower facilitates bill payment through ADCB mobile app
By October 2019 customers can start using ADCB credit cards and TouchPoints to pay their district cooling bills
09/02/2019
UAE banks asked to treat males, females equally while giving loans
They need to develop policies and procedures that promote gender equality in customer dealings.
09/02/2019
Dubai’s Biggest Bank Seeks to Raise Foreign Ownership Limit
Emirates NBD’s plan comes after First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC in July proposed removing a cap on the foreign ownership limit on its shares.
08/30/2019
Islamic Development Bank hires banks to raise more than $1 bln in sukuk -sources
It has hired a group of banks including Emirates NBD , Standard Chartered, Gulf International Bank and HSBC to arrange the new transaction, expected to take place next month.
08/30/2019
Citi advises Averda on extension of $181m term loan in Dubai
Nine international and regional banks, including HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank ABC Islamic participated in the transaction
08/28/2019
FAB shares surge with Abu Dhabi index after index rebalancing
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange general index closes 2.67 per cent higher at 5,130.75
08/28/2019
Open Account In 5 Minutes: BisB
BisB CEO, Hassan Jarrar, in a YouTube broadcast, said that a new system is in place with which any new customer can open an account in less than “6 minutes”.
08/28/2019
8 Kuwaiti banks list in 49 strongest banks in Arabian Gulf
These eight banks are National Bank of Kuwait...
08/28/2019
Saudi Arabia: EXIM Bank Will Be Launched Within Months
Saudi exports increased 40 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, while the growth rate reached 13 percent in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period of 2018
08/27/2019
KFH continues "Your "KFH" visa card, the key to your house in Europe" campaign
3 Winners to get financial funds to purchase a property in any European country