Investment Banking

Investment Banking

QCB may postpone 100% loan-deposit compliance deadline amid liquidity shortfall issues: MDPS

June 21, 2016

Liquidity issues may force the Qatar Central Bank to postpone the deadline for compliance to 100% loan-to-deposit ratio by one…

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Comment & Analysis

Abu Dhabi’s NBAD, FGB in Talks to Form Top Middle East Bank

June 20, 2016

National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC and First Gulf Bank PJSC said they’re in talks to merge in a deal…

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Executive Moves

BNP Paribas Middle East COO leaves amid global retrenchment

June 20, 2016

The Middle East COO of BNP Paribas has left his post amid a huge restructuring at the French bank that…

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Executive Moves

Israeli regulator approves Pinto as CEO of Bank Hapoalim

June 19, 2016

Israel's banking regulator has approved the appointment of Arik Pinto as the new chief executive officer of Bank Hapoalim, the…

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Investment Banking

EFG Hermes announces the closing of Vortex’s EUR 550 million pan-European deal

June 17, 2016

The EUR 550 million transactions is a key milestone in plans set by EFG Hermes’ renewable energy platform, Vortex, to…

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Investment Banking

Barclays labels US$1b lawsuit over 2008 fundraising 'misconceived'

June 17, 2016

Barclays has described as "fundamentally misconceived" a US$1.0 billion-plus lawsuit brought by British financier Amanda Staveley over the bank's emergency…

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Investment Banking

Barclays labels US$1b lawsuit over 2008 fundraising 'misconceived'

June 17, 2016

Barclays has described as "fundamentally misconceived" a US$1.0 billion-plus lawsuit brought by British financier Amanda Staveley over the bank's emergency…

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Comment & Analysis

NBO named Oman’s best bank for second year running in BT survey

June 17, 2016

For the second year running, National Bank of Oman has been ranked first in the annual Business Today-Ernst & Young…

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Investment Banking

Oman looks overseas to boost liquidity

June 16, 2016

The Central Bank's drive to closely monitor and increase the flow of liquidity was explained by Hamood Sangour al Zadjali,…

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Investment Banking

Bank ABC set to expand its international network, recruits new senior bankers to support growth

June 16, 2016

Bahrain-based Bank ABC has recently hired a number of senior bankers with extensive regional and international expertise in support of…

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FinTech

Fidor sets up shop in Dubai

June 15, 2016

Innovative German bank Fidor has opened an office in Dubai as a base for an expansion of its services to…

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Executive Moves

Former HSBC exec joins Gulf Capital in Abu Dhabi

June 15, 2016

Mahmoud Atalla, previously co-head of distressed debt and loan trading at HSBC , has left the bank to join Abu…

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