04/02/2015
Saudi retail sector remains strong despite oil volatility
This led us to revising organic growth estimates upward by 2-3 percent
Retail Banking
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
03/24/2015
Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait Wins Prestigious Award
Best Improved Retail Bank In ME
03/23/2015
NBAD’s global ambitions focused on specific target markets and customers
http://www.zawya.com/story/NBADs_global_ambitions_focused_on_specific_target_markets_and_customers-GN_22032015_230316/
03/22/2015
NBAD receives four accolades from MENA Fund Manager
The MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards 2015 recognized and rewarded top performers in the regions’ fund management space who have outperformed their peers over the course of 2014.
03/22/2015
Oman Arab Bank wins two awards for customer service
This was after passing the external audit process conducted by the URS company accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) over two days last December.
03/19/2015
Commercial Bank plans expansion
Earlier the shareholders of the Company approved all the agenda of the meeting
03/19/2015
Qatar's CBQ shareholders approve up to $1 bln in capital instruments
The annual general meeting of the Gulf Arab state's second-largest lender by assets gave approval for the move
03/19/2015
QNB consolidates Mena lead with Fitch upgrade
The Fitch move follows its recent report on the “positive outlook” of Qatar and in particular, the “healthy condition” of the country’s banking Sector.
03/18/2015
Michael Bloomberg praises Emirates NBD's contributions to Dubai's growth during visit
The bank's senior representatives discussed how Emirates NBD 's business activities are aligned with various government initiatives that help underpin Dubai and UAE's growth over long term.
03/17/2015
Commercial Bank is Premier Sponsor of Institute of International Finance meeting in Doha
The IIF is a leading global association of banks, insurance companies, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, central banks, and development banks from over 70 countries.
03/16/2015
UAB wins Best Loyalty Programme, Best Premium Credit Card and Best Co-Branded Credit Card
United Arab Bank (UAB) has received a trio of coveted awards in the Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards, winning Best Loyalty Programme for 'UAB Rewards’, Best Premium Credit Card for ‘UAB Visa Infinite’, and Best Co-Branded Cred
03/15/2015
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in the hunt for Citi’s Egypt operations
UAE banks are set to feel the pinch from a dramatic drop in oil prices as demand for loans slows
03/15/2015
Mashreq Qatar awarded "Best Commercial Bank" by World Finance Magazine
World Finance magazine awarded 'Best Commercial Bank in Qatar 2014' to Mashreq, the leading financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa.
03/15/2015
Mashreq among would-be buyers interested in Citigroup’s Egyptian consumer banking unit
Mashreq has joined the shortlist of potential buyers for Citigroup’s Egyptian consumer banking operations as the UAE’s biggest banks compete for a slice of the fast-growing market.
03/13/2015
Innovation and customer service makes Qatar’s Commercial Bank stand out
Ranking the world’s fourth largest economy, recent figures show the MENA region generated a combined GDP of approximately 3.6 trillion USD.