UAE’s Islamic banks buck regional trend in third quarter
Results of leading institutions point to resilience in a tough operating environment Islamic banks across the GCC have been…
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GIB Inaugurates a Branch in Abu Dhabi
Gulf International Bank held an official reception at Jumeirah Etihad Towers to mark the inauguration of its wholesale banking branch…
Technology is about the business of now not tomorrow
Over the years, the way international finance works has changed dramatically. Ever increasing technological innovation has demanded that financial centres…
Meezan Bank acquires operations of HSBC Oman
Meezan Bank has acquired HSBC Oman SAOG Pakistan. The entire operations of HSBC Oman Pakistan are being converted into…
Abu Dhabi Islamic bank repays sukuk without refinancing
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank repaid its maturing five-year, $750 million sukuk this week from its own sources without refinancing it,…
CBI launches Islamic banking window
Commercial Bank International (CBI), a Dubai-based conventional lender, has launched its Islamic Banking window — Al Islami— which offers a…
Warba Bank launches exclusive partnership with Honda Alghanim Motors
Warba Bank launched a new exclusive partnership with Honda Alghanim Motors in Kuwait to provide the best financing services to…
UNB-Egypt aims to acquire 5% of Egyptian banking market in 10 years: Vice Chairman
By the end of 2015, the Union National Bank-Egypt (UNB-Egypt) is targeting to achieve a profit growth rate between 30%…
Markaz named Kuwait's best asset and equities manager
The Kuwait Financial Centre, better known under the branding of Markaz, has won two major financial industry awards from Global…
Chestertons sees Qatar investments shift in UK property market
Qatari portfolios in the London property market have expanded to include investments not only from owning residential homes but also…
QInvest report revenue up 37 per cent for Q3 2015
QInvest has reported its results for the third quarter of 2015. The Bank generated another quarter of robust performance…
S&P downgrades slew of Saudi banks
The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded a slew of Saudi Arabian banks, following its cut to the kingdom’s…