08/18/2014
Doha Bank named 'The Best Commercial Bank in the Middle East 2014' at the Global Banking and Finance Awards 2014
Dr. R Seetharaman, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Doha Bank said, "We are honored to receive this recognition.
Retail Banking
08/18/2014
United Arab Emirates to open bank in Serbia
This is the first green field investment in Serbia’s banking sector since 2008
08/15/2014
Citibank looks for room to grow in crowded UAE lending sector
Citibank, the New York-based lender, is expanding its retail banking business in the UAE, betting that its international network will attract customers that want to build long-term relationships wherever they may be.
08/13/2014
BankDhofar awaits response from Bank Sohar on merger
BankDhofar Tuesday said it is waiting for a response on the proposed swap ratio from Bank Sohar to proceed with the merger plan.
08/13/2014
BankDhofar bags prestigious awards
BankDhofar continues to constantly and consistently grow since its inception 24 years ago
08/13/2014
HSBC Bank Oman claims two awards at the banker Middle East Oman Product Awards 2014
Following five weeks of voting and more than 12,000 votes, the 2014 awards saw nominees compete in 19 categories split into four segments.
08/13/2014
Arab Banking Corp net profit rises 22%
Cost to income ratio improved to 46.7 percent from 54.8 percent mainly from revenue growth.
08/13/2014
Bahrain’s Ithmaar recieves best bank branch award
Ithmaar Bank’s main branch won the coveted Best Branch Award for the first quarter of 2014.
08/13/2014
Bahrain's Gulf Finance House Q2 net profit jumps 252 pct
This compares with a profit of $2.7 million in the year-earlier period.
08/12/2014
Kuwait's Gatehouse looks to broaden Islamic revenue streams
The bank remains focused on real estate in Europe and the United States but wants to expand its investor base beyond Kuwait, its traditional source of funds, while generating more deals outside the British property market.
08/10/2014
BMI Bank's operating income increases 6pc
The bank has made considerable progress in finalising operational aspects of its business combination with Al Salam Bank Bahrain, he added.
08/10/2014
KHCB announce net profit of BHD 1.2 million for Q2 2014
During the second quarter, KHCB has delivered a solid performance
08/08/2014
Emirates Islamic in bid to encourage digital banking platforms
Bank announces rewards for five customers with highest number of transactions in mobile or online banking space
08/07/2014
Kuwait International Bank net profit reaches KD8.9m
Increases in fees and commission income by 29% and other income by 83% for the comparative period were also posted.
08/07/2014
NBAD First to Select New NCR Branch Transformation Technology in the Middle East
NCR SelfServ 91 serves as first stage of retail network transformation
08/07/2014
Khaleeji Commercial Bank Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
The Bank is continuing with its plans to expand by opening new branches and introducing exciting services and products that appeal to our customers.
08/06/2014
LMC registers net profit of $2.10m
Total operating income for the quarter under review was $5.06m in comparison to $5.26m for the same period last year.
08/06/2014
Bahrain's Ahli United Bank Q2 profit up 35.1 pct
The bank's net attributable profit for the three months to June 30 was $125.9 million, compared with $93.2 million in the corresponding period of 2013.
08/04/2014
KSA bank deposits hit SR1.5 trillion in June
The huge deposits have reportedly helped the Saudi banks to increase their lending capacity and, eventually, led them to achieve record profits year after year reaching some SR 38bn by the end of last year.
08/04/2014
CBK Posts Net Profit Of KD 13.2 Mln In H1
Total Assets Reach KD 4.0 Billion