12/17/2017
UAE banks refuse to accept coins for deposit or exchange
The Central Bank warned that it would, henceforth, closely monitor the banks that violate this instruction and will take appropriate measures in this regard.
Retail Banking
12/13/2017
Faysal Bank logs $36.3m net profit
FBL’s financial performance has earned the Bank “AA” and “A1+” ratings
12/11/2017
Ithmaar Bank Awarded 'Best Islamic Retail Bank in Bahrain'
The award was received on behalf of the Ithmaar Bank Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Abdul Rahim, by the Ithmaar Bank Head of Commercial and Financial Institutions, Abdulla Talib.
12/10/2017
Bank Aljazira Wins 'Best Islamic Retail Bank' for Second Time
Mr. Khalid Al-Othman, Bank Aljazira’s Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Banking Group, stressed that “Winning this award for the second time cemented Bank AlJazira’s leadership in Islamic Retail Banking
12/10/2017
Emirates NBD sees growth momentum gaining in retail and wealth management
Outlook is bullish with tailwinds from rising interest rates and improving economy
12/07/2017
Gulf banks to benefit from financial buffers
It forecasts that real GDP growth in the region will pick up slightly to around 2 percent in 2018 from no growth in 2017
12/04/2017
Union National Bank Is A Pillar Of The United Arab Emirates Economy
UAE’s Banking Sector Has Gone From Strength To Strength
12/03/2017
CBE to receive EALB development plan by early 2018: EALB chairperson
We have managed to attract new deposits worth over EGP 1.2bn while negotiating new loans worth over EGP 2bn in food, real estate development, petroleum, grain storage sectors, says Kamal
12/03/2017
Credit card details of many customers in UAE stolen
250 credit card customers in Dubai affected
12/02/2017
Commercial Bank’s excellence in cash management recognised with 2nd national award in a row
The award for ‘Best Cash Management Bank in Qatar’ in 2017 adds to a number of recent accolades that underline Commercial Bank’s strategic objectives of creativity, innovation, and providing the best client experience.
11/28/2017
NBB Wins 15th Consecutive Service Quality Award
NBB Receives A special Award From JPMorgan Chase Bank
11/27/2017
Sustainable finance is realising inherent connection between economic growth, social, environmental, governance concerns: AAIB CEO
Banks should shift traditional operations towards microfinance, entrepreneurship, SMEs, says Hassan Abdalla, CEO of Arab African International Bank (AAIB)
11/27/2017
Qatar Banks Witness Double-Digit Growth In Total Assets Despite Siege
Total Assets Of All The Commercial Banks Grew To QR1
11/22/2017
Bank Muscat, ITA and Visa join hands to highlight emerging trends in electronic payments
The dynamic nature of payments landscape opens up opportunities for innovation and growth.
11/21/2017
Al Salam Bank wins top award
Mohammed Buhijji – Head of Retail Banking on behalf of Al Salam Bank-Bahrain received the honour at the IRBA award ceremony
11/19/2017
Emirates NBD rings bell to celebrate listing of USD 750 million bond on Nasdaq Dubai
Emirates NBD is the largest issuer of conventional bonds on Nasdaq Dubai, with a total nominal value of 5.03 billion US dollars from eight listings.
11/19/2017
Emirates NBD Egypt revenues reach LE1.4 bln in 3Q 2017
Total revenues increased 41% to EGP 2.4 billion through interest margin improvements
11/17/2017
DIB Wins UAE’s Strongest Islamic Retail Bank for 2017
DIB maintains its dominance in the Islamic Finance space as the largest Islamic bank in the UAE and amongst the top four banks in the country.
11/17/2017
HSBC awarded Best Cash Manager in Egypt
HSBC bank was awarded as the Best Domestic Cash Manager for the eighth consecutive year by both corporations and financial institutions in the Euromoney Cash Management Survey 2017.
11/15/2017
EBRD signs $75mln SME loan deal with Egypt's oldest bank
The bank will sign another loan deal worth $50mln before the end of this year