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Oman Arab Bank offers new business services through smart card

One of the biggest features of these cards is the ability to set spending restrictions and transaction limits by the day or month, or per transaction.

ibq wins three honours at Banker Middle East Awards

Banker Middle East Industry Awards are recognised as one of the most prestigious awards in the industry and are given to organisations that demonstrate best in class banking services in the region.

Oman Arab Bank offers new business services through smart card

One of the biggest features of these cards is the ability to set spending restrictions and transaction limits by the day or month, or per transaction.

Doha Bank Keen On Growth In India

The lender is also hedging its bets in India, a net energy importer, at a time when the economies of the Arabian Gulf are being dragged lower by floundering oil prices.

Doha Bank named Best Regional Commercial Bank for fourth year

The award is the latest in a string of regional and international accolades received by Doha Bank over the past year.

al khaliji earns three acclaimed titles from "Banker Middle East" for 2016

This year, al khaliji won the three esteemed awards after garnering the biggest number of votes among the nominees from the GCC.

National Bank of Fujairah consistently voted best corporate and commercial bank in the UAE at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards

NBF’s corporate and institutional banking division has been the driving force behind the bank’s success.

Retail Banking Country Snapshot: UAE

Emirati consumers retain a traditional attitude towards provider choice, favoring banks with which they have a prior relationship.

UAE's UAB picks banks to arrange $150 mln syndicated loan

Bahrain's Bank ABC, Germany's Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg and UAE's Emirates NBD Capital were appointed as lead arrangers and bookrunners for the deal, it said, with Bank ABC acting as coordiator.

Qatar's Ahli Bank starts talks on $250 mln loan to refinance debt

One of the sources said the Qatari bank was talking to five banks about the loan, but declined to name them.

KFH bags ‘International Volume Growth Cross Border 2015’ award

KFH has demonstrated a consistent keenness for embracing the latest technology and innovation in the world of payments

AL-MAWARID Bank reveals its 2016 business strategy

The team's efforts have contributed in registering a significant growth amongst the Bank's key indicators.

ABK wins Africa Regional ‘Deal of the Year’ Award

Commenting on this prestigious award, Michel Accad, ABK’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “It is a great honor to receive the ‘Deal of the Year’ award for the acquisition of Piraeus Bank Egypt.

Commercial Bank named "SME Bank of the Year"

Regional awards for both SME banking and best deposit product won at ceremony in Dubai

Saudi Hollandi Bank honored for customer, retail services

Now customers accumulate points for every transaction posted, whether directly through the bank or via participating merchants, to earn credit towards travel or financial products.

Saudi Hollandi Bank wins 2 awards

The bank was recognized for its new Loyalty Management platform and CRM system that provides a 360-degree view of the customer.

HSBC Said to Be Selling Lebanese Unit as Gulliver Cuts Costs

In Saudi Arabia, the bank holds a 40 percent stake in Saudi British Bank and a 49 percent share in HSBC Saudi Arabia.

Global Finance Names QIB as the World's 'Best Islamic Retail Bank' for the first time

The awards were given on the strength of QIB's financial performance, its embrace of cutting-edge banking technologies, and its customer-centric approach to both its product offering and the overall banking experience.

QNB receives 2 prestigious awards from The Asian Banker Magazine

In recognition of the quality and integrity of its operations in the Middle East

Oman's Bank Dhofar offers terms of proposed merger to Bank Sohar

The merger would create the country's second-largest bank with a market capitalisation of $1.81 billion and assets of $13.69 billion, Thomson Reuters data shows.