Kuwaiti bank gets approval to raise up to $425m via bonds
Commercial Bank of Kuwait, the Gulf state's fifth-largest lender by assets, has received regulatory approval to issue up to 120…
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Meethaq signs MoUs to promote Islamic banking in Oman
Meethaq, a pioneer in Islamic banking in Oman and a subsidiary of Bank Muscat, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and…
Abu Dhabi-backed Carlyle sells London office for $514m
US private equity giant Carlyle Group, in which Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development Company owns a 7.5 percent stake, has completed…
AlKhair Capital successfully manages the last listings of Dar Al Arkan sukuk
AlKhair Capital Dubai, has successfully managed the last listing of Sukuk by the top Saudi property developer Dar Al Arkan…
Hyde Park Barracks inspected by Abu Dhabi wealth fund
Hyde Park Barracks, historic home of the Household Cavalry, is being eyed by an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, the…
Warba Bank successfully arranged a USD155m syndicated facility for a leading Oil Services Company
Warba Bank today announced that they successfully arranged a US$155 million syndicated financing facility for a UAE based leading Oil…
Tharawat Investment House integrates Shariyah review bureau to manage Shari'a supervisory board role
Tharawat, a Bahraini based Islamic Investment firm with prime focus on industrial, agricultural, and services sectors today announces the assigning…
CBD arranges Dh200m for acquisition of Movenpick Hotel – Jumeirah Beach
Commercial Bank of Dubai, or CBD, announced that it has arranged a financing of Dh200 million on behalf of BMJBR…
Middle East infrastructure sector needs increasing private finance
Despite the wealth of many of the Middle East region’s governments, private finance is expected to play an increasingly important…
Gulf banks start to muscle in on global bond deals
When the Kenyan government issued a debut $2bn Eurobond last month, most of the lead arrangers were top Western and…
Bill Gates partners with Jeddah bank for $2.5bn fund
Microsoft chairman and founder Bill Gates has partnered with the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to set up a $2.5bn…
BNP to Standard Chartered Toppled as Arab Deals Go Local
Saudi Arabia’s Samba Capital replaced HSBC Holdings Plc as the region’s top syndicated loan arranger in the period, while Standard…