10/17/2016
Oman's Bank Dhofar says ends talks on proposed Bank Sohar merger
Oman's second-largest lender by assets and Bank Sohar have been exploring a possible merger for more than three years.
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10/17/2016
Saudi Oger seeking buyers for $1 billion Arab Bank stake - sources
A small number of potential buyers from both Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East have started negotiations
10/17/2016
National Commercial Bank third-quarter profit falls short of forecast
Third-quarter bank earnings have been affected, however, by a number of holidays and the summer business slowdown.
10/11/2016
Qatar National Bank Alahly 9-month net profit up 33 pct
Nine-month net profit increased to 3,088 mln EGP, up by 33 pct year on year
10/11/2016
QNB net profit grows by 11% to QR9.7bn
QNB Group completed the acquisition of 99.88 percent stake in Finansbank A? – Turkey, during the year.
10/10/2016
Bank Leumi CEO Sees Dividend Reinstated After Five Year Drought
The bank will send about 6 percent of its workforce into early retirement this year, shedding 700 jobs, according to a June filing.
10/06/2016
22 Commercial Bank employees complete training programme
The best bank in Qatar needs the best people to lead it.
10/04/2016
ADCB grabs two prestigious awards from Global Finance
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank "Best Cash Management Bank in the UAE" and "Best Liquidity Management Bank in the Middle East" by Global Finance
09/26/2016
NBK moving closer to customers digitally Bank leads change with best global practices
The Arab Times and its readers the success story of NBK and how it keeps pace with the digital age, leaving a lasting imprint of excellent service to its customers.
09/21/2016
Gulf Bank lead sponsor of the Euromoney Kuwait Conference
Gulf Bank will also be participating in the Innovation, Digitalization, and the Future of Kuwaiti Business, Finance, and Governance.
09/15/2016
Kuwait’s outlook robust on strong public spending and fiscal buffers
Non-oil growth bolstered by investment programme
09/15/2016
Middle East: Gulf moves from buyouts to mergers
The NBAD/FGB combination will create the Middle East’s biggest bank by assets and its second-biggest bank by market capitalization
09/14/2016
Dubai group said to work with Citigroup on sale of Bank Muscat stake
Dubai Financial Group is working with Citigroup to find a buyer for its stake in Omani lender Bank Muscat
09/13/2016
NBAD green bond delayed
National Bank of Abu Dhabi is still in talks with investors, according to the lead managers of its proposed green bond, despite rumours that the planned deal will not go ahead due to disputes over pricing.
09/12/2016
Access bank sees strong trade finance growth through Dubai
Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa has huge potential despite the current economic slowdown
09/06/2016
BankDhofar Receives Prestigious Straight-Through-Processing (STP) Award by CITI
We at BankDhofar are committed to offer best customers experience, and we work to ensure that our transfers are instant, economical and simple.
09/05/2016
Qatar National Bank to open Cuba office in expansion drive
The Cuban central bank's website lists only 10 representative offices of foreign banks in the country.
09/02/2016
QNB authorises banks for dollar bond issuance
The arranger list was confirmed in a subsequent stock market filing from QNB.
09/02/2016
Barclays 'loaned Qatar €3bn to fund cash call', claims Staveley's PCP
PCP claims it had been offered the same deal as Qatar and that it was misled by the bank.
08/30/2016
Qatar's Royal Family in exploratory talks with Centrum
The quantum of the stake or the amount of investment were not known.