10/16/2018
Al Salam Bank launches Visa credit card offers
Customers can redeem their earned miles directly towards Gulf Air’s Falconflyer loyalty programme for a number of benefits
Retail Banking
10/12/2018
Middle East banks decide bigger can be better
Sharp fall in oil prompted reforms and spurred interest in tie-ups
10/05/2018
Two Omani banks announce agreement to merge
It has also been agreed that Alizz Islamic Bank will continue to operate as a dedicated Islamic banking franchise of the merged entity and will maintain management autonomy ensuring that there will be no negative impact on existing customers or stakeholde
10/04/2018
Commercial Bank ‘committed’ to Turkey on long term: CEO
Turkey is a very important market in terms of its geopolitical positioning, importance as an economy, size of its population and importance to the Gulf region.
10/03/2018
Arab National Bank named best retail bank in Kingdom
World Finance grants annual awards to banking and investment sectors around the globe
10/03/2018
Commercial Bank opens Doha Festival City branch
Commercial Bank has invested heavily to make its banking services convenient for customers.
10/03/2018
Qatar's Al Khalij Commercial Bank sets final guidance for $500 mln bond
The bank, rated A3 by Moody’s and Fitch, has hired Barclays, QNB Capital, Standard Chartered Bank and Qatar’s Commercial Bank to arrange the issue, which is expected to price later on Tuesday.
10/02/2018
Arab National Bank ‘Best Retail Bank in Saudi Arabia 2018’
To enhance self-service solutions, and interactive banking, ANB has recently inaugurated its first smart branch in Riyadh according to the latest international banking systems”, Dr. Eid added.
10/01/2018
NBK wins 3 awards: the "Best Consumer Digital Bank" the "Best Mobile Banking App" and the "Best in Mobile Banking" in Kuwait
Winners were evaluated by a world-class panel of judges at Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing.
10/01/2018
AUB wins prestigious award from CFI
AUB’s commitment towards achieving corporate governance excellence is shown in its operating results and the Bank’s overall strong performance.
09/28/2018
Sharjah could be considering a three-way banking merger
If this goes ahead, it would create an entity with Dh66.2b in assets
09/28/2018
First Abu Dhabi Bank named Leading Corporate for Investor Relations in the Middle East
Continuing its winning streak FAB scooped two further awards at the event.
09/27/2018
NBO’s bond issuance oversubscribed
The new issue of US$500 million, which was oversubscribed by more than two times, was priced at 5y Mid-swap plus 270 basis points.
09/25/2018
Delays and lack of transparency among banking challenges for Dubai entrepreneurs
New 'no frills' bank account among proposals to speed up banking access for SMEs
09/24/2018
HSBC UAE aims to hit $1bn revenues in next three to five years
The bank aspires to be among top-five UAE lenders as it keeps options open for beefing up assets, CEO says
09/24/2018
NBK Recognizes its 2018 Distinguished Employees
He pointed out that all NBK employees across different departments consistently adhere to the highest service standards, show great commitment to developing their skills, and benefit from all the technical and moral support provided by the bank, which con
09/19/2018
New Silk Road Finance Awards 2018 Middle East & Africa: Best Chinese bank in the region for BRI
Agricultural Bank of China
09/19/2018
QNB wins two coveted New Age Banking Awards
GBCM evaluated the year-on-year performance of listed banks in Qatar on 15 different financial parameters in the survey, with QNB emerging on top as the best bank overall.
09/19/2018
Al Khaliji wins ‘Best Bank in Productivity’ award
The award was presented by Ewald Müller, Managing Director, Supervision and Authorisation, QFCRA.
09/19/2018
UAE- Business as usual during $204 billion BoB merger move
With better financial strength, the merged entity will also be well positioned to substantially increase market reach, particularly in south India, and operational efficiency