04/21/2015
ICICI ties up with UAE bank Emirates NBD for instant money transfers
The tie up with Emirates NBD enables customers to transfer funds to account holders of ICICI bank in India within a minute through the DirectRemit service.
Retail Banking
04/20/2015
FGB wins big with seven-award haul at Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards 2015
FGB, one of the leading banks in the UAE, took home seven 2015 Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards after a presentation ceremony which was recently held in Dubai
04/19/2015
Emirates NBD ties up with ICICI Bank for instant money transfers through DirectRemit
It will enable customers of Emirates NBD to transfer funds to ICICI Bank account holders in India in 60 seconds
04/19/2015
Commercial Bank and Alfardan Exchange win prestigious Prepaid Card award
Award winning social media campaign boosts sales by a third
04/17/2015
Customer deposits surge at Oman Islamic banks
Oman was the last country in the GCC to introduce Islamic finance, granting licences to Al Izz Islamic Bank and Bank Nizwa in 2013.
04/16/2015
BankMed: Prudent expansion across Mideast
What motivated BankMed to open a branch in the DIFC, and what do you hope to achieve from this move?
04/15/2015
Dubai’s mortgage deals take a dive from Q1-2014 peak
Developers work on deals with local banks to ease the mortgage take-up process
04/09/2015
NBF Capital raises $272m for Pacific Controls
NBF Capital Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary of National Bank of Fujairah, has announced that it has successful raised $272mn (AED 1bn) for Pacific Control Systems (Pacific Controls).
04/09/2015
Mashreq named Best Retail Bank in UAE and Qatar 2015 for outstanding customer service and innovation
Bank wins top 6 awards in total from Global Banking & Finance Review Awards Bank sets precedent for Everyday banking in the region imashreq rewarded as the most innovative global banking initiative
04/09/2015
Indian banker named ‘Retail Banker of the Year in Middle East’
An Indian banker in UAE has been named ‘Retail Banker of the Year in Middle East’, a prestigious award given to global banking leaders for playing an instrumental role in transforming retail bank operations.
04/08/2015
Al Khaliji awarded "Best Bank for Investor Relations in Qatar" for 2015
Most recently, Fitch Ratings has upgraded al khaliji's long-term issuer default rating
04/07/2015
Commercial Bank wins "Best Retail Bank in Qatar" award
This financial quarter, Commercial Bank is set to launch highly attractive customer offers across a whole range of products
04/06/2015
Emirates NBD expands 60 second DirectRemit platform to Pakistan
Fastest remittance service in UAE now available for India, Philippines and Pakistan
04/02/2015
Commercial Bank of Dubai purchases Dh3bn loan portfolio from UK lender RBS
Commercial Bank of Dubai has bought a Dh3 billion corporate loan portfolio from RBS as the UK lender retreats from the region.
04/02/2015
Saudi retail sector remains strong despite oil volatility
This led us to revising organic growth estimates upward by 2-3 percent
04/01/2015
KFH-Bahrain launches sharia-compliant credit card
Bahrain has launched "Visa Signature", a sharia-compliant credit card.
04/01/2015
HSBC Bank Oman completes sale of India assets to Doha Bank
HSBC Bank Oman has completed the sale of its Indian assets to Doha Bank
03/26/2015
Gulf Bank wins Asian Banker’s award
‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’
03/26/2015
Mashreq wins six awards at the Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards 2015
Mashreq has won six outstanding accolades from the prestigious Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards
03/25/2015
Burgan Bank Signs an Exclusive Partnership with Grand Cinemas
To be the only bank in Kuwait offering exclusive discounts