Ibdar Bank appoints new CFO
Ibdar Bank has announced the appointment of Mr. Janaka Mendis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bank. Mr.…
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Middle Eastern economies need to move beyond conventional financing and focus on IPOs: Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi
Experts from the region had claimed at the start of this year that 2015 will see increased stock market activity…
NBAD appoints RBS banker to head FIG for India
National Bank of Abu Dhabi has appointed an ex-Royal Bank of Scotland banker to helm the financial institutions group for…
Indonesia and Turkey Pushing Islamic Bank Cooperation
The Indonesian government is pushing for the formation of a new Islamic bank through the merger of four domestic banks.…
Dubai’s Menacorp Expands Into Investment Banking
Menacorp Financial Services, Dubai’s biggest equities broker, is expanding into investment banking and plans to target deals overlooked by larger…
Global Finance Returns to Iran
When Majid Zamani launched his investment bank in Iran in 2011, the timing couldn’t have been worse: Fresh sanctions that…
UBS hires head of EMEA liability management
UBS has hired Sarah Downie as head of liability management within its Europe, Middle East and Africa debt capital markets…
UK wants to work with Iran on trade and investment
Britain said on Sunday that it wanted to work with Iran's central bank to make it easier for UK banks…
Arab Bank says report of $1b settlement is ‘inaccurate’
Arab Bank Plc on Friday described as “inaccurate” a report that it would pay “slightly more” than $1 billion to…
BNP Paribas names Head of Middle East, Africa Banking
BNP Paribas SA named Jacques Michel head of corporate and institutional banking for the Middle East and Africa. Michel…
Iraq hires banks for $6B bond sale
Iraq hired banks to help raise $6 billion in bonds as the country seeks to plug a widening fiscal deficit…
Women's role in financial, banking sector supported
The Central Bank of Bahrain, in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women, has announced Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG)…