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Batelco posts 2016 first quarter net profits of BD 9.6 Million

Revenues continue to be impacted by competitive pressure in a number of markets across the Group.

Ahli United Bank B.S.C. reports a Q1/2016 profit of US154.6 million attributable to the shareholders of the bank

Despite continuing weak economic trends into 2016, AUB continued to grow its operating income underpinned by an effective balance sheet management strategy

Khaleeji Commercial Bank announces excellent financial results

The bank is continuously expanding its business to reach the gross assets of BD 672,3 Million a growth of 2.8% compared to the same period in last year.

Emirates Development Bank reports Dh350m profit for 2012-2015 period

Bank assets grew 50% to Dh6.9b while deposits rise by Dh1.6b to Dh5.5b, a 41% gain during period

UAE indices fall as bank results continue to weigh

Emaar Properties closed more than 2 per cent lower at Dh6.50 despite posting better than expected results

Waha Capital Q1 profit drops 3.5 pct on higher costs

Waha Capital, which owns a stake in AerCap , the world's largest aircraft leasing firm, on Tuesday posted a 3.5 percent drop in first quarter profit, partly due to higher costs offseting positive revenues.

Jordan Islamic Bank posts profits after tax of US$ 16.5m

These results reflected on the key performance indicators of the bank, where the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) stood at 20.88%

Bank of Sharjah net profits down 5%

When compared to the December 31, 2015 figure, total assets remained the same.

Arab Bank Group Reports USD 218.3 Million in Net Profits for the First Quarter of 2016

The first-quarter results are a testimony to the Bank's market leadership and successful strategy.

Kib’s Arzaq deposit hits record annualized rate of 2.15% in Q1

Arzaq offers flexible investment periods ranging from a month to a year, automatically renewed upon maturity along with possibility of premature cancellation and benefiting from the savings account returns.

Emaar Properties first-quarter profit up 17% to Dh1.21 billion

The profit increase came off the back of a 16 per cent hike in revenue, which rose to Dh3.5bn, up from Dh3bn a year earlier.

Abu Dhabi National Takaful Co. announces net profit increase of 18 per cent for Q1 2016

This independent report from an international rating agency comes as a testimony to our excellent performance that inspires us to further enhance our competitive product & service offerings.

UAE's Union National Bank Q1 net profit drops 27 pct

The bank's total net profit for the period was 450 million dirhams

Finance House Nets AED 25.5 Million in Q1 2016

As a combined result of the above, Total Operating Income for Q1 2016 soared by nearly 50% to AED 118.89 million compared to AED 79.35 million in Q1 of the previous year.

CBI Reports AED 36.5 Million net Profit Q1 in 2016

The high investment grade rating is supported by the strengthening of CBI 's balance sheet through the sale of non-core assets

The Changing Face Of The Middle East

Oil prices still hover well below the $50 mark.

Abu Dhabi bank trio hurt by bad loans amid weak economy

NBAD, the emirate's largest bank by assets, reported a 10.7 percent fall in net profit on an annual basis to 1.27 billion dirhams

Dubai Islamic Bank Plans $861 Million Share Issue for Expansion

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, the United Arab Emirates biggest bank complying with Muslim banking rules, said it plans to raise 3.6 billion dirhams from a share issue, as first-quarter profit increased.

FGB earnings hit Dh1.33b

Net interest and Islamic finance income grew flat to Dh1.586 billion, however it fell four per cent comparing with previous quarter.

Qatar's Barwa Real Estate Q1 profit falls 80%

Qatari Diar, a real estate-focused unit of sovereign wealth fund the Qatar Investment Authority, owns 45 percent of Barwa.

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