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NBK Most Valuable Banking Brand in Kuwait

National Bank of Kuwait was recognized as the most valuable banking brand in Kuwait in 2015

Home financing agreement signed by Bank Nizwa and Zawaya Development

The new partnership is in line with the bank’s strategy to bring Islamic banking closer to customers by working with businesses and offering Shari’ah compliant products that will support the growth of the real-estate industry in Oman.

RAKBANK, Kalyan Jewellers Launch ‘Goldback’ Credit Card In UAE

The credit card offers users between three to seven per cent goldback on purchases made locally and internationally.

QNB tops ‘most valuable bank’ list in Mideast

Brand Finance Banking 500 ..... annual ranking of the most valuable banking brands in the world

Citi Bahrain launches rewards programme

Citi Bahrain has launched a rewards programme giving its local credit card customers access to merchandise from across the globe.

UAE’s NBAD CEO Declines Comment On Citigroup’s Egypt Consumer Unit

The lender was one of 10 bidders for the business put up for sale by the U.S. bank in October, a source told Reuters earlier this month.

Doha Bank wins accolades at Banker Middle East product awards

Tailored to suit the needs of Qatar’s dynamic population, the housing loan product by Doha Bank is pledge to offer the most competitive interest rate which did really entice people during the course of the recent years to take a purchase decision ju

Qatar Development Bank wins Best SME Loan provider award

This year’s awards were hotly contested by 110 nominees across 27 categories. The awards are among the most recognized and prestigious for financial institutions in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).

Boubyan Bank Top Winner

Eleven banks and financial services providers in Kuwait shared a total of 22 Banker Middle East Product Awards between them; six institutions picked up more than one Award each with three taking home two and two scoring a hat-trick.

Gulf Bank receives ‘Best Customer Experience Overall Branch in Kuwait’ award

The CEBI award is based on research conducted between May and November 2014.

Doha Bank achieves sustainable performance

The Bank increased its net operating income by 12.5% to reach QAR 2.9 billion.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Ten banks bid for Citigroup's Egyptian retail operations: sources

Citigroup has received 10 bids for its consumer banking business in Egypt

Big growth for Mena retail banks in mobile zone

The Mena region’s unbanked and underbanked sectors remain a major retail banking frontier

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.

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