Bahrain banks ready for Basel III in 2015 – CBB Governor
Bahraini banks will be fully ready to implement the Basel III international banking standards on new capital requirements by next…
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he Bahrain Banker Interview: Jonty Crosse, Julius Baer – putting relationships first
Jonty Crosse is Managing Director - Senior Advisor at the Bahrain office of Zurich-headquartered Julius Baer. The Swiss bank acquired…
CFA Society Bahrain – setting standards for investment professionals
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification means more than three letters after your name. By way of one of the…
London retains edge with Middle East investors
London continues to attract significant attention from foreign buyers and last year the City retained the crown as Europe’s leading…
RenCap makes top appointments for Turkey team
Renaissance Capital has hired Mike Harris from Bank of America Merrill Lynch as chief strategist for the Russian investment bank’s…
JPMorgan jumps to No. 2 in Gulf bond markets
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is gaining ground in the debt markets of Gulf Cooperation Council states after the biggest U.S.…
Dubai Islamic Bank foreign ownership limit raised
Dubai Islamic Bank on Tuesday announced that Foreign Ownership Limit allowed for the bank has been increased by an additional…
MidEast Shares Mostly Gain, Saudi Arabia Rises on Merger Speculation and Q1 Results
Middle East stocks mostly rose, with Saudi Arabia gaining on Q1 results and merger speculation. Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported,…
Gulf Finance House : appoints eight new board members, may issue Sukuk
Gulf Finance House, the Bahrain based Islamic investment bank, concluded its Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings of the Bank for…
Dubai Islamic Bank foreign ownership limit raised
Dubai: Dubai Islamic Bank announced that Foreign Ownership Limit (FOL) allowed for the bank has been increased by an additional…
Abu Dhabi Global Market chief sounds cooperative note on DIFC
The chairman of the Abu Dhabi Global Market said the capital’s financial centre under construction on Maryah Island has not…
First Gulf Bank Launches Inaugural Negotiable Certificate of Deposit Programme in Singapore
First Gulf Bank, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has concluded the creation of a Negotiable Certificate of…