Arab banks see Mideast opportunities
Big Arab banks with money to spend are expanding across the Middle East in markets such as Egypt and Iraq,…
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HSBC is invested in the region and in its customers
John Flint, the global head of retail banking and wealth management at HSBC, sums it up in a pithy phrase:…
NBAD wins UAE market-making licence
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has become the first licensed market-maker in the United Arab Emirates after winning…
Arab banks see Middle East opportunities as some global banks scale back
Big Arab banks with money to spend are expanding across the Middle East in markets such as Egypt and Iraq,…
Doha Bank to buy Indian banking operations of HSBC Bank Oman
Oman International Bank had small operations in India which came under the fold of HSBC Oman as part of an…
Libya intends to expand investment base in Jordan, banker
Director General of the Libyan Foreign Bank Mohamed Mohamed Ben Youssef said his country is determined to expand investment base…
JPMorgan leaps to No 2 for Gulf bonds
JPMorgan Chase & Co is gaining ground in the debt markets of Gulf Co-operation Council states after the biggest US…
UAE bank to buy $122.5m SME loan portfolio from Mubadala GE
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has agreed to buy a portfolio of asset financing loans worth AED450 million ($122.5 million) from…
Bahrain's GIB plans 2 bln Saudi riyal note issue
Bahrain's Gulf International Bank plans to issue a 2 billion-riyal floating rate notes with a lifespan of five years through…
AlKhair Capital Saudi receives license to operate from DIFC
The new branch will help to expand AlKhair existing services to corporate and institutions offering a unique set of advisory…
New name and growth focus for First Gulf Bank
As it eyes international growth, First Gulf Bank yesterday announced a shift in its corporate identity that it expects will…
Women edge into Gulf boardrooms as societies shift
Amina al-Rustamani, a member of a prominent UAE family, raised eyebrows among friends and relatives when she started her career…