Investment Banking

Investment Banking

GCC banks setting capital ratio, provisioning for NPLs counter-cyclically to oil prices, says IMF

August 10, 2016

Banks in the GCC countries have been setting the capital ratio and provisioning for NPLs counter-cyclically to oil prices, according…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Banks Seen Embracing Foreign Bonds to Ease Cash Crunch

August 10, 2016

Saudi Arabia’s banks may have an easy answer to the tightest liquidity conditions in the kingdom since 2008: International bond…

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Comment & Analysis

Abu Dhabi's UNB said to be in talks about bond issue

August 10, 2016

Union National Bank, 50 percent owned by the Abu Dhabi government, is in talks with banks about issuing a potential…

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Investment Banking

Govt plan to lift private investments growth in Qatar, says QCB governor

August 9, 2016

Qatar’s initiatives to increase private sector participation in national economic development will enhance private investments and trigger private sector demand…

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Financial Results

Bahrain's Al Baraka Banking Group Q2 net profit dips 2.8 pct

August 8, 2016

The Bahrain based leading Islamic banking group, Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C announced that its achieved a noticeable increase in…

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Investment Banking

Investment Ministry examines readiness of 17 or 18 state-owned companies before listing on the EGX: state official

August 8, 2016

The Ministry of Investment, in cooperation with the National Investment Bank-affiliated NI Capital Consulting, is examining a list of 17…

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Financial Results

Slowing credit growth and interest margins takes toll on bank profits

August 7, 2016

The first half results of the UAE banks have reinforced the view that the asset growth, profitability, liquidity and credit…

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Financial Results

Emirates Investment Bank reports results for the second quarter and first half of 2016

August 5, 2016

Emirates Investment Bank, an independent boutique private and investment bank, today announced its financial results for the second quarter and…

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Investment Banking

NBAD-FGB merger: Bigger is not necessarily better

August 5, 2016

After several weeks of anticipation, the merger between National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank was announced last…

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Investment Banking

Premier directs to strengthen Bahrain’s financial stability

August 5, 2016

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has directed to adopt banking and financial policies that…

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Executive Moves

HSBC’s Saudi Arabia investment, asset management heads resign

August 5, 2016

Abdulhadi Shahadah, head of asset management for HSBC in Saudi Arabia, and Mazin Baghdadi, head of investment management in the…

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Investment Banking

Bankers can finally look forward to merger activity

August 4, 2016

The GCC’s investment bankers must be a stressed lot – too much work and such little reward.   The fee-based…

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