09/15/2016
Middle East: Gulf moves from buyouts to mergers
The NBAD/FGB combination will create the Middle East’s biggest bank by assets and its second-biggest bank by market capitalization
Retail Banking
09/14/2016
Dubai group said to work with Citigroup on sale of Bank Muscat stake
Dubai Financial Group is working with Citigroup to find a buyer for its stake in Omani lender Bank Muscat
09/13/2016
NBAD green bond delayed
National Bank of Abu Dhabi is still in talks with investors, according to the lead managers of its proposed green bond, despite rumours that the planned deal will not go ahead due to disputes over pricing.
09/12/2016
Access bank sees strong trade finance growth through Dubai
Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa has huge potential despite the current economic slowdown
09/06/2016
BankDhofar Receives Prestigious Straight-Through-Processing (STP) Award by CITI
We at BankDhofar are committed to offer best customers experience, and we work to ensure that our transfers are instant, economical and simple.
09/05/2016
Qatar National Bank to open Cuba office in expansion drive
The Cuban central bank's website lists only 10 representative offices of foreign banks in the country.
09/02/2016
QNB authorises banks for dollar bond issuance
The arranger list was confirmed in a subsequent stock market filing from QNB.
09/02/2016
Barclays 'loaned Qatar €3bn to fund cash call', claims Staveley's PCP
PCP claims it had been offered the same deal as Qatar and that it was misled by the bank.
08/30/2016
Qatar's Royal Family in exploratory talks with Centrum
The quantum of the stake or the amount of investment were not known.
08/29/2016
Commercial Bank leads the market for new arrivals to Qatar with innovative expat offers
They will be met by a hostess at the aircraft, holding a personalised name board and escorted through to arrivals.
08/28/2016
Commercial Bank unveils enhanced benefits for newly arrived expats
They will be met by a hostess at the aircraft, holding a personalised name board and escorted through to arrivals.
08/28/2016
BankDhofar Awarded for Excellent Quality Euro Payments by Commerzbank
In recognition of its excellent quality in the delivery of commercial payments and financial institution transfers in Euro, BankDhofar has received the prestigious 'Straight-Through-Processing (STP) Award 2015' from Commerzbank.
08/28/2016
Emirates Islamic launches ‘Flex’ cards
Emirates Islamic today announced the launch of ‘Flex’ cards – a new range of cards that offers instant and flexible rewards redemption options against spends across travel, electronics, hotels, miles exchange with other frequent flyer pr
08/28/2016
Khaleeji Commercial wins two awards
Khaleeji Commercial Bank has recently been presented with two awards
08/25/2016
Doha Bank Al Dana millionaire named
Winners of its Al Dana Savings Scheme
08/24/2016
RAKBANK chief forecasts turnaround in 2017
RAK Bank reported a more than 40 per cent drop in net profit in the second quarter to June
08/22/2016
The United Bank to be sold late 2016, early 2017: chairperson
However, it did not grant approval to any of these institutions to conduct the technical due diligence of the bank.
08/18/2016
Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital secures $500 mln revolving credit facility
The funds replace a previous $375 million revolving facility obtained in 2014, it said in the statement.
08/18/2016
Doha Bank Kochi– Kerala Branch inauguration by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala
Doha Bank is set to inaugurate the state of the art branch in Kochi, the only branch of a GCC based bank in India. Kochi branch will be located in the LULU International shopping Mall at Edapally.
08/18/2016
Al Omaniya ends talks for Diners Club credit card business
Al Omaniya had initiated a preliminary discussion with Commercial Bank to explore the possibility of acquiring the Diners Club credit card business in the sultanate, which was subject to regulatory approvals.