Foreign deposits in Qatar banks resume rising as embargo impact eases
Deposits by foreigners in Qatari banks rose in December for the first time since other Arab countries imposed an embargo…
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SABB named ‘Best Trade Finance Service Provider’ by Euromoney
EUROMONEY has named Saudi British Bank as the “Best Trade Finance Service Provider” in Saudi Arabia for the year 2018.…
Bank Leumi Announces Agreement for Strategic Investment Into Bank Leumi USA, Setting the Latter's Value Just Under 1 Billion USD
Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. reported today that it has signed an agreement providing for strategic investment into Bank Leumi le-Israel…
SEC signs $2.6bn international syndicated bridge facility with global banks
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has signed a $2.6 billion international syndicated bridge facility with eight major global banks to fund…
Mashreq Bank’s innovative approach sets it apart from the crowd
The United Arab Emirates may be less than half a century old, but it has already chartered a course for…
Emirates NBD hires StanChart for potential Formosa bond- sources
Emirates NBD , Dubai's largest bank, has appointed Standard Chartered and other banks to lead a potential Formosa bond issue,…
Mizuho targets Mideast DCM with new Dubai branch
Mizuho Financial Group’s investment bank is targeting more debt capital markets business in the Middle East after opening a branch…
Saxo launches new Essential account
Saxo Bank has announced the launch of the Essential account – a price competitive solution for entry-level traders. The…
Mizuho hires GIB Capital banker for Saudi Arabia expansion
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. hired GIB Capital LLC banker Khalid Al Ghamdi to head its Saudi Arabia business as the…
Mideast inbound M&A hits 10-year high at $9.8bn
Middle Eastern inbound merger and acquisition value stands at a 10-year high of $9.8 billion, up 117 per cent from…
Merger of Saudi banks Alawwal and SABB to go ahead despite delays: sources
The proposed merger of Saudi British Bank 1060.SE and Alawwal Bank 1040.SE has been delayed but not derailed, financial sector…
S&P says GCC bank profiles to stabilise in 2018
The financial profiles of GCC banks are set to stabilise by the second half of 2018 as they absorb the…