01/19/2015
Dubai's Mashreq interested in Citigroup's Egypt retail business -CEO
The Dubai bank is aiming for six to 10 percent net profit growth in 2015
Retail Banking
01/16/2015
GIB pioneers new retail bank concept in Saudi
Customers have been offered a broad range of channels through which they can open and manage accounts.
01/15/2015
Warba Bank Wins Best Call Centre Award from Banker Middle East
Warba Bank has won the Best Call Centre Award from Banker Middle East Magazine granting awards for banking products and services in Kuwait for 2014 by CPI Financial.
01/15/2015
Abu Dhabi's banks eye new pastures
The banking sector performed strongly in 2014, led by Abu Dhabi's raft of big-ticket projects, which have proved to be a key driver of growth for larger lenders.
01/14/2015
Khaleeji Commercial Bank introduces the new and improved Al Waffer Account 2015
Khaleeji Commercial Bank, one of Bahrain’s fast growing Islamic retail banks, is proud to present the new and improved Al Waffer Scheme for 2015, in line with its commitment to offering pioneering Shari’a compliant products and services to its
01/13/2015
IBQ wins ‘Best Retail Customer Service’ award
The Banker Middle East Awards is among the most important recognition for the financial services industry in the region.
01/13/2015
Ten banks bid for Citigroup's Egyptian retail operations: sources
Citigroup has received 10 bids for its consumer banking business in Egypt
01/06/2015
Big growth for Mena retail banks in mobile zone
The Mena region’s unbanked and underbanked sectors remain a major retail banking frontier
01/01/2015
LIC launches co-branded credit card with UAE bank
LIC International of India, an arm of India's top insurance company LIC, has partnered with First Gulf Bank (FGB), a leading bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch a first-of-its-kind co-branded credit card in the Gulf nation.
12/30/2014
Kuwait's CBK cuts stake in Boubyan Bank to 17.7 pct
Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has cut its stake in Boubyan Bank to 17.7 percent from the 19.9 percent
12/29/2014
Bank Sohar Presented with 'Best Financial Brand Oman 2014' Award by Global Brands Magazine
This award was presented to the Bank at a recent ceremony held in Dubai, adding yet another accolade to its credit as well as cementing its position as one of Oman's leading banking institutions.
12/28/2014
QNB wins two prestigious awards from Ethos Integrated Solutions
The prestigious awards were delivered during the 10th Annual Customer Experience Benchmarking Index awards ceremony for retail banks and exchange houses throughout the GCC, recently held at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
12/15/2014
Rana Kapoor, Founder & CEO of YES BANK receives the prestigious Asian Business Leadership Forum "Business Innovator Award"
The Award was presented to Rana Kapoor by H.E. Sultan Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates.
12/14/2014
KFH recognized for outstanding performance by MasterCard
Kathuria, presenting a plaque to Al Nahedh,
12/14/2014
“Aafaq” wins the award for the best Finance Provider 2014
The award was a result of research and studies conducted by CPI for Banks across the Middle East, and a result of voting casted by Banking sector and financial services followers.
12/14/2014
ADIB named GCC’s and UAE’s Best Bank for Customer Experience
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has been named the GCC’s “Best Overall Bank” in Customer Experience at the 2014 Bank Benchmark Index Awards organised by Ethos Consultancy.
12/10/2014
Emirates NBD wins second international accolade for 'Mobile Banking Service'
Banking Technology magazine recognised Emirates NBD for innovative smart banking solutions
12/09/2014
Mashreq named SME Bank of the Year 2014
Mashreq proves to be the best financial institution to offer integrated support to SMEs
12/08/2014
Noor Bank ranked top Commercial Islamic Bank in GCC for Pre-tax Profit Growth in 2013
UK-based The Banker magazine has named Noor Bank the fastest growing Islamic commercial bank in the GCC for 2013 on the basis of pre-tax profit growth.
12/08/2014
IAIR Names Bank Sohar as Best Bank for Fast Growth in the Middle East
Receiving yet another international recognition for excellence, Bank Sohar received the 'Best Bank for Fast Growth / Middle East' Award from Milan based, IAIR Magazine at the IAIR Awards 2014.