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Awards and Recognition

Arab Bank named Best Corporate and Institutional Internet Bank in Lebanon for 2014 by Global Finance

September 1, 2014

  Arab Bank recently received the Best Corporate and Institutional Internet Bank in Lebanon award from the international magazine, Global…

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New Investment Products & Services

KEB eyes expansion in Europe, Middle East

September 1, 2014

Korea Exchange Bank has set its eyes on overseas markets, particularly Europe and the Middle East, in an effort to…

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Comment & Analysis

Rising Level of Foreign Investment Leads to Higher Expectations of Improved IR Activities to Secure Investment

September 1, 2014

Fairvue Partners released its latest research paper on the changing dynamics of institutional investor interest in the GCC region, as…

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Islamic Finance

AlKhair Capital plus Sukuk Fund launched eyes investment in fixed income markets

September 1, 2014

AlKhair Capital plus Sukuk Fund launched; eyes investment in fixed income markets   Sharia-compliant Fund aims to achieve mid- and…

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New Investment Products & Services

CBI Ups SME Offering: Bank Allocates AED 1bn to support SMEs in the UAE

September 1, 2014

Commercial Bank International announced it has more than doubled financing to small and medium enterprises, allocating AED 1 billion in…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai Lender ENBD To Announce Plans For Tier 1 Bond Monday

September 1, 2014

Emirates NBD (ENBD), Dubai’s largest lender, will announce plans later on Monday to issue a capital-boosting bond, banking sources told…

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Property & Real Estate

UAE Central Bank fixes early home loan repayment charge at 1% of total outstanding…

September 1, 2014

Even though your mortgage contract in the UAE may specify early repayment charges of between 2 and 4 per cent…

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Comment & Analysis

Quality Interiors Will Drive The Success of High-End Real Estate Projects in the UAE

September 1, 2014

Quality-driven interiors will be a determining factor of the success of upcoming high-end real estate projects, according to Downtown Design,…

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Comment & Analysis

Islamic banks outperform conventional peers

September 1, 2014

The Islamic banks in Qatar outpaced conventional banks in the country in terms of growth in net profit during the…

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Financial Results

UAE stock brokers’ profit boosted amid Arabtec turmoil

September 1, 2014

The country’s stock brokerages recorded a substantial rise in profit during the second quarter amid market turmoil.   Commission income…

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Comment & Analysis

Mena markets on global investor radar

August 31, 2014

The very strong performance of pan-Arab stock indexes over the past year, which have outperformed emerging- and frontier-market indexes alike,…

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Executive Moves

Takaud appoints new sales management team to support ongoing growth

August 31, 2014

TAKAUD has announced that it has strengthened its business with the appointment of an experienced sales management team, which will…

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