03/03/2014
Gulf Finance House, the Bahrain based Islamic investment bank, today announced the signing of two development agreements for real estate development in India.
02/27/2014
Saudi Arabia's government plans to sell a 15 percent stake in National Commercial Bank, the country's largest lender by assets, in an initial public offer that would be the kingdom's first bank IPO since 2008.
02/26/2014
Shareholders yesterday agreed to the board’s proposal to foray into bancassurance
02/26/2014
The Walla report highlighted that the direct impact of this boycott could be zero
02/26/2014
BBK we are committed to offering our clients a comprehensive range of investment products
02/25/2014
The proposed deal is expected to provide significant value creation for shareholders
02/25/2014
The role of foreign direct investment in the Arab and regional economies will be highlighted with a special focus on emerging markets at the upcoming Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai.
02/24/2014
Frontier markets with managed exchange rates from Dubai to Vietnam and Nigeria are luring equity investors fleeing the currency turmoil in larger developing economies.
02/24/2014
Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House , whose unit is in the process of selling a majority stake in English soccer club Leeds United, said on Sunday its fourth-quarter net profit more than doubled due to revenue derived from investments.
02/23/2014
Dubai developer Nakheel said on Sunday it has initiated early repayment of 2.35 billion dirhams of bank debts 18 months ahead of maturity in September 2015.
02/20/2014
First Gulf Bank said it expects a trio of forces – Dubai’s mandatory health insurance, the UAE’s economic growth and product innovation – will help to more than quadruple the insurance premiums it collects to US$1 billion a year.
02/19/2014
Dubai to ease finance fears with $10bn debt deal
Improved terms for $10bn debt roll-over deal a sign of the revival in Dubai's fortunes after World Expo win
02/19/2014
Dubai developer inks deal for luxury Dominica hotel
A Dubai developer has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Dominica for the construction of a high-end luxury brand hotel in the north of the holiday island.
02/19/2014
The Waqf Fund, a Bahrain-based special fund to support Islamic finance training, education and research, has joined hands with University of Bahrain to provide financial support to its 4-year Bachelor degree in Shari'a for Banking & Finance progr
02/19/2014
Commercial Bank International retail banking head David Power said that the company is pleased to partner with Zurich International Life
02/19/2014
Dubai has reached agreement on rolling over $10 billion in debt extended by the central bank of the United Arab Emirates during the global financial crisis
02/18/2014
Mashreq is to allow foreign investors the opportunity to own up to 49 per cent of its capital.
02/18/2014
Strong perfomance across its malls, property and hotel units helped to push quarterly profits up by 48 per cent at Emaar Properties.
02/17/2014
The successful deals resulted in good revenues to everyone and the QIA was happy to invest more in the UK when the right opportunity came along
02/17/2014
First Gulf Bank, one of the major leading banks in the UAE, was recently named ‘New Market Trailblazer of the Year’ at the prestigious 2014 MENA Insurance Awards ceremony, which was held at The Address Hotel in Downtown Dubai.