UAE ready to be gateway to better ties of China, Arab world
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would like to serve as the gateway to better ties between China and the countries…
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Why are some of the world's biggest banks leaving the UAE?
Going, going, gone. First it was the Royal Bank of Scotland, then Lloyds, Barclays and Standard Chartered. Foreign banks…
Banks stand firm despite fall in oil prices: KPMG
Qatar’s listed banks continued to grow in 2014, despite declining oil prices. The banking sector witnessed robust asset growth;…
RAM Ratings assigns AA3 preliminary rating to Kuveyt Turk's MYR Sukuk
Kuveyt Türk is the largest Islamic bank in Turkey, with an asset base of TRY 30 billion as at end-June…
Global Sukuk issuances to reach $145 billion in 2015
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the Middle East’s leading bank, and CNBC, the leading business and financial news network,…
Corporate Jet Investor Awards 2015: The winners.
As part of a large, internally active private and investment bank, Credit Suisse’s banking solutions go way beyond aircraft loans;…
Capital Intelligence affirms Arab Jordan Investment Bank’s ratings
The Bank's Financial Strength Rating (FSR) is affirmed at 'BBB', on a 'Stable' Outlook, based on its solid capitalization, as…
Emirates NBD reports on road to recovery for MENA
Four years after the start of the Arab Spring, the outlook for MENA’s net oil importers is finally turning a…
NBK Best Trade Finance Bank in Kuwait in 2015 for the seventh consecutive year
NBK was among world's Best Trade Finance Banks in Global Finance's annual survey. The rankings are based on input from…
Saudi Arabia ranks No. 5 in Credit Suisse Emerging Consumer Scorecard 2015
Credit Suisse recently published its fifth annual emerging markets consumer survey. “Saudi Arabian consumer remains No. 5 in our…
The real ‘housewives’ of HSBC
It was just a day in the life of a housewife. Hanne Tox, a Danish woman then 57 years…
Revealed: Wealthy Arab royals embroiled in HSBC Swiss bank scandal
The secret Swiss bank accounts of numerous wealthy Arabs have been revealed in an international expose into HSBC Private Bank’s…