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Market Forecasts

Global is working with Yargıcı to expand its lifestyle retail brand in the GCC

July 12, 2015

Global Capital Management has announced that Yargıcı Konfeksiyon Ihracat ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Yargıcı), the leading up-market women clothing, accessories and…

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Financial Results

Ahlibank maintains growth focus as H1 profit jumps 12%

July 12, 2015

Ahlibank has posted a first-half (H1) net profit of QR339.1mn as its business banking divisions maintained growth momentum with a…

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Executive Moves

Dubai Investments appoints General Manager of its industrial arm

July 12, 2015

Dubai Investments has announced the appointment of Mohammed Saeed Al Raqbani as the General Manager of Dubai Investments Industries [DII],…

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Financial Results

Arab Bank Group Reports Net Profit of USD 422.9 million

July 12, 2015

Arab Bank Group reported net profit after tax and provisions for the six months period ending June, 30th 2015 of…

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Executive Moves

Menacorp hires Bahrain Financial Exchange's ex-CEO as new Executive Director

July 12, 2015

Menacorp has announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Arshad Khan, who left his position as Chief Executive Officer…

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Comment & Analysis

GCC markets outperform global peers

July 12, 2015

Most GCC markets rallied in the second quarter of 2015 (Q2, 15), led by a strong performance by the UAE,…

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Comment & Analysis

EGYPT: The Value of Insurance Companies Premiums is 5.7 Billion Pounds in the first Four Months of 2015

July 12, 2015

Sherif Samy announced that life insurance premiums (new and existing) amounted to 3.54 billion pounds from the beginning of the…

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Retail Banking

BBK supports Bahrain Association of Banks

July 12, 2015

  Photo (left to right): Mr. A.Rahman Danish, Corporate Communications Specialist Human Resources and Administration (BBK), Dr. Waheed Al Qassim,…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE increases Investments in Egypt sixfold in Q1 – CBE

July 11, 2015

The United Arab Emirates has boosted its investments in the Egyptian market six times in the first quarter of 2015,…

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New Investment Products & Services

Saudi issues first sovereign bonds since 2007

July 11, 2015

Saudi Arabia has issued its first sovereign bonds since 2007 to cover a budget deficit created by low oil prices,…

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FinTech

Oman Arab Bank to deploy NCR Aptra

July 11, 2015

NCR Corporation has announced that Oman Arab Bank has selected NCR APTRA Activate software to deliver next generation omni-channel banking…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Exclusive: UAE funds vie for stake in $1.6bn French airports group

July 10, 2015

A handful of UAE investment firms are working up proposals to buy the billion-dollar company that owns Nice, Cannes and…

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