09/28/2013
Ahli Bank awarded "Retail Bank of the Year"
The prestigious Arabian Business Qatar Awards recognises and celebrates outstanding organizations who have delivered excellence throughout the year.
Retail Banking
09/28/2013
NBAD Strongest Balance Sheet in UAE
The Asian Banker magazine named the National Bank of Abu Dhabi the winner of "The Strongest Bank Balance Sheet in the UAE for 2013."
09/26/2013
CICI Bank's QFC branch gets 'Category 1 licence'
India's largest private bank ICICI was awarded the "Category 1 licence" for its QFC Branch in Doha by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
09/25/2013
Turkey’s Aksoy Holding plans to sell a majority stake of TAIB Bank
Turkey’s Aksoy Holding plans to sell a majority stake of TAIB Bank, which it acquired from the Dubai Sheikh last year, to an Azeri group, the chairman of Aksoy Holding has said.
09/25/2013
NBO Wins Global Award
National Bank of Oman’s Human Resources Group has been recognised at the prestigious Asian HR Leadership Awards 2013.
09/24/2013
NBAD wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi has won the highly prestigious Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award- Diamond Category confirming the Bank’s position as a leader in the financial industry.
09/23/2013
Gulf Bank wins 'Bank of the Year' award
The Bank recognized by one of the region's most respected banking industry business magazines
09/22/2013
NBAD Named Best Cash Management Services in Middle East
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi , the Number One Bank in the UAE, has been named Best Cash Management Services in the Middle East at the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards ceremony.
09/22/2013
Gulf Bank Chairman Alghanim Named ‘Businessman Of Year’
CEO Of Alghanim Industries Honored By Arabian Business Magazine
09/21/2013
Bank Muscat moves higher in rankings
The Banker - Top 1000 World Bank Rankings,' reckoned a primary source of bank data by the world's financial community
09/17/2013
NBAD signs deal with Deutsche Bank for use of Guaranteed US Plus service
This new service was developed by Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction
09/16/2013
Emirates NBD Sees Surge in Retail Banking as Economy Recovers
United Arab Emirates’ lenders will boost retail banking revenue at “high single to early double digit” rates as consumer lending increases amid the region’s accelerating economic growth.
09/15/2013
First Gulf Bank may bid for Barclays' UAE ops, says CEO
First Gulf Bank (FGB), the UAE's third largest bank, may look to buy Barclays Plc's retail banking operations in the United Arab Emirates
09/14/2013
Rabobank to Open Four Commercial Bank Branches in Turkey Growth
Rabobank, grappling with a contracting economy at home, is focusing on food and agricultural industries in faster-growing markets including Brazil and Turkey as it trims some operations elsewhere.
09/11/2013
Few UAE banks score high for customer service
The overall level of customer service provided by banks in the UAE has improved slightly since last year, but a lot has to be done to meet consumer expectations, a new benchmarking index showed.
09/07/2013
Dubai bank offers free holidays to entice more borrowers
A Dubai bank is offering free holidays and a delayed repayment plan in a bid to entice customers to borrow more money.
09/05/2013
Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank Profit Hit By Rise in Bad Debts
The bank is exposed to weak economies in sub-Saharan Africa where it is developing aggressively
09/02/2013
Barclays decides to sell UAE retail bank after review
A separate banking source confirmed that the bank was keeping its Dubai branches to service corporate banking clients.
09/01/2013
Kuwait''s Warba Bank plans to diversify services - CEO
Warba Bank strategy aims at boosting assets and profits as well as reducing risks through diversification of investment at quantitive and geographic levels.
08/31/2013
UAE banks facing pressure on margin, Standard Chartered CEO says
The last three to four years has seen low credit growth in the UAE of around two per cent