05/24/2018
Oman Arab Bank, Alizz Islamic explore merger
Alizz, which has a market capitalization of $200 million, said its board has agreed to proceed and explore this opportunity with Oman Arab Bank, it said in a statement.
Retail Banking
05/24/2018
Qatari Bank Closes Gap on Abu Dhabi Rival in Mideast Shuffle
FAB traded at a premium to QNB since a merger in April 2017
05/23/2018
Doha Bank enhances online security features
Available 24/7 from anywhere in the world, the new and improved DBank Online portal’s intuitive interface makes Internet banking easy and user-friendly, while offering customers complete control over their banking activities from their desktop or mo
05/23/2018
Pakistan hires UAE banks to raise $200m loan
Pakistan needs to raise funds to offset a drop in international reserves
05/22/2018
Emirates NBD to buy majority stake in Turkey bank
In addition, Emirates NBD will pay interest on the consideration for the period between October 31, 2017 and the transaction closing date.
05/20/2018
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait opens new branch in the DIFC
Tom Lind appointed Senior Executive Officer to lead ABK’s operations in DIFC
05/20/2018
Alinma named fastest growing bank for sixth time in 10 years
Alinma remains fully committed to providing our partners (customers) with only the most innovative, transparent, fully Shariah-compliant products and services with an almost single-minded focus on exemplary service standards,” said Al-Fares.
05/17/2018
Burgan Bank recognized as one of the Best ‘Regional Problem Solvers’
Award for enhancing business operations with unique solutions
05/17/2018
Qatar bank assets rise 8.8% to $383.2bn in March: QNB
The real estate price index continued its recovery, rising 1% month-on-month (m-o-m) in March.
05/17/2018
Commercial Bank of Qatar starts marketing first public bond since Gulf rift
The issue is of benchmark size - which normally means upwards of $500 million - and is expected to price later on Thursday, the document showed.
05/16/2018
BankDhofar topped with Best Mobile App from Excellence Awards Academy
BankDhofar offers a wide range of instant mobile banking services
05/16/2018
The best of the best: RBI 2018 Global Awards winners revealed
It was a good night for Emirates NBD with three awards and for Royal Bank of Canada with two wins.
05/15/2018
Bank ABC net profit surges 6pc
Our strategic priorities on our Wholesale Banking transformation, our digital bank rollout and our organisational health continue to progress and underpin the improving trend on our financial performance.
05/10/2018
Bank introduces exclusive ‘Salary Transfer Campaign’
Additional benefits include access to Doha Bank’s e-Remittance service, which enables convenient 24/7 international transfers at the best available exchange rates.
05/10/2018
Commercial International Bank Egypt Q1 consol Profit Rises
Q1 consol net interest income EGP 3.26 billion vs EGP 2.78 billion year ago
05/10/2018
Saudi banks plan U.S. dollar bonds despite ample liquidity
The kingdom’s increasing reliance on international bond issues has also freed up liquidity for local banks.
05/09/2018
Burgan Bank Group Announces First Quarter 2018 Earnings
Earnings per share grew year-on-year by 20% reaching 6.6 fils.
05/09/2018
Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait named ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’
Honor by Asian Banker for 3rd consecutive year
05/09/2018
IBQ wins prestigious award
The award recognised IBQ’s excellence in providing best-in-class services and expertise in Qatar’s corporate sector.
05/09/2018
Noor Bank launches new home-finance proposition
Noor Home’s suite of products includes finance for ready property purchases and off-plan projects