11/20/2018
Doha Bank forum highlights bilateral trade opportunities for Qatar, S Africa
Seetharaman noted that construction and supplies, security and logistics, and the food service sectors could be opportunities in Qatar.
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11/19/2018
Bahraini banks post $873m nine-month profits
These results reflect once again the importance of the banking sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain as the second sector contributing to the GDP after the oil sector.
11/19/2018
Warba Bank to raise capital through IPO
In Kuwait’s first electronic IPO on Nov 25, 50% of bank’s shares will be on offer
11/19/2018
Mashreq expands digital transformation across all services
‘Digital Inside’ to use artificial intelligence and robotics
11/19/2018
Alternatif Bank to open 3 more branches in Turkey in 2019: CEO
The state-of-the-art office spans 12 floors and over 15,000 square meters of space. Among its modern facilities are open plan co-working spaces, spacious meeting rooms and private pods. It enjoys plenty of light and a contemporary décor.
11/19/2018
Commercial Bank of Dubai unveils innovation lab
CBD Lab was inaugurated by CBD board members Abdulla Salem Al Turifi, Hamed Ahmed Kazim and Ali Fardan Al Fardan, in the presence of Dr Bernd van Linder, CEO of CBD
11/15/2018
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank picks Barclays to advise on merger
Potential merger involves ADCB, Union National Bank (UNB) and Al Hilal Bank
11/14/2018
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank picks Barclays to advise on Union, Al Hilal merger
If it goes ahead, the mergercould create an entity with around $113bn in assets
11/13/2018
NBB backs Bahrain International Airshow
The event runs between November 14 and 17 at Sakhir Air Base.
11/13/2018
QIB adjudged Qatar’s ‘Best Consumer Digital Bank’ by Global Finance magazine
Winners were chosen among entries evaluated by a world-class panel of judges at Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing.
11/12/2018
Emirates NBD recognized as The Innovator in the Middle East by Global Finance
Bank wins awards across digital banking and innovation categories
11/12/2018
Commercial Bank strategy, key successes, growth plans highlighted at Istanbul event
Abraham reiterated Commercial Bank’s five-year strategic plan with the vision to be the ‘Best Bank in Qatar’, recognised for its Five Cs: corporate earnings quality, client experience, creativity and innovation, culture, and compliance.
11/09/2018
Gulf Bank, Kuwait, launches new website with Khayal Consultants
The website is optimised for mobile phones and touch screen devices and is fully responsive to provide the best user experience.
11/07/2018
Bank ABC reports 5pc growth in net profit
The bank’s profit before taxation was $178 million
11/06/2018
Doha Bank wins ‘Golden Peacock Global Award’
The award was presented by Baroness Verma, the UK’s former Minister of Energy, Climate Change and International Development.
11/06/2018
Dubai bank Emirates NBD launches API sandbox for fintechs
The platform consists of over 200 APIs and 900 end points covering retail, corporate and SMEs
11/05/2018
KFH launches KFH Xpress for instant cross-border money transfer
KFH continuing efforts to offer superior customer service while adopting digitization and the latest financial technology.
11/05/2018
Noor Bank to accelerate digital transformation with the power of Microsoft Dynamics 365
Bank to boost customer engagement by empowering sales, marketing and service employees with rich visualizations of prospects, leads and scheduled tasks
11/05/2018
First Abu Dhabi Bank receives award for Best Bank for Liquidity Management Middle East
The awards recognise leading financial institutions which provide global treasury clients with advanced data analysis
11/05/2018
Emirates NBD Egypt PMI
Output price inflation eases to ten-month low