UAE Central Bank issues capital adequacy regulations in line with Basel III
The Central Bank of the UAE has issued new regulations to ensure that capital adequacy of all banks operating in…
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Societe Generale arranges $227m financing for Oman Shipping Company
Oman Shipping Company, which is owned by the Oman government, successfully raised $227 million to finance its purchase of 10…
Kuwait National Petroleum in talks with 10 for jumbo loan
BVA, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, Standard Chartered, Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ, HSBC, Mizuho Financial and Natixis are nine…
Oman in focus
Availability of foreign financing is key to avoiding a hard landing near term. Still, further borrowing is likely to…
Kuwait hires banks for investor meetings
The State of Kuwait has mandated Citigroup, HSBC and JP Morgan as global coordinators for fixed income investor meetings commencing…
Emirates NBD named the UAE's most valuable banking brand
Emirates NBD has been named the UAE’s most valuable banking brand with a $3.4 billon valuation, according to a new…
Barclays name 'Best Private Bank in the
Barclays was named ‘Best Private Bank’ in the United Arab Emirates during the ‘Middle East Banking Awards ceremony’, which is…
Citigroup Said to Be in Talks for Saudi Arabia Bank License
Citigroup Inc. is in advanced discussions for a banking license in Saudi Arabia, returning after a more than 10-year absence…
Warba Bank launches marketing campaign for sukuk to be issued
Warba Bank, the best investment bank in Kuwait and best corporate consultancy institution, announced launching a marketing campaign this week…
ADS Securities hires Goldman Sachs veteran Adam Clayton to head Investment Banking
Abu Dhabi based global forex brokerage firm ADS Securities has announced that it has hired Adam Clayton as Managing Director…
UAE bank boss refutes claims of 2,000 job losses in merger
First Gulf Bank chief executive officer Andre Sayegh on Tuesday said its merger with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi…
M&A in UAE: FGB, NBAD merger will lead to stronger financial institution
The merger of First Gulf Bank with National Bank of Abu Dhabi will lead to a stronger financial institution that…