Linklaters inks cooperation deal with Allen & Overy
The deal between Linklaters and Abdulaziz AlGasim will go live today and continue indefinitely, according to Abdulaziz AlGasim managing partner…
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Takeover deadline extended for Islamic Bank of Britain
Islamic Bank of Britain, the country's only sharia-compliant retail lender, said a deadline for a Qatari bank to decide on…
QNB eyes Turkish buys after SocGen deal
Qatar National Bank, which is buying Societe Generale's Egypt arm for US$2bn, is looking at taking a majority stake in…
Burgan wins approval to acquire Turkish bank
Kuwait’s Burgan Bank said it has won approval from Turkey's Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) on a share purchase…
Falcon Bank Eyes More Buys After Clariden Deal
Falcon Private Bank, the Abu Dhabi-owned entity which bought the London unit of Clariden Leu, is eyeing more acquisitions in…
Citigroup says plans sale of Turkish retail banking business
Citigroup is looking at the possible sale of its consumer banking business in Turkey, leaving it to focus on corporate…
Hapoalim in talks to buy Discount Bank New York
Bank Hapoalim CEO Zion Kenan is in poll position ahead of his great rival Bank Leumi CEO Rakefet Russak-Aminoach in…
HSBC Bank Oman seeking buyers for five OIB branches
HSBC Bank Oman is looking for buyers for five Indian and Pakistani branches of what until recently was known as…
Middle Eastern banks make formal offer for Fimbank
Fimbank, the Malta-headquartered trade finance bank, has formally received a joint offer by Burgan Bank SAK and United Gulf Bank…
Intesa Sanpaolo Not In Talks To Sell Bank of Alexandria Stake-CEO
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA's (ISP.MI) chief executive Tuesday dismissed speculation that it is looking to sell a stake in its Egyptian…
Consolidation 'vital for Bahrain banks'
The future of the Bahrain's financial sector lies in consolidation and mergers as there are too many banks in the…
KAMCO announces financial results for Q3, 2012
KIPCO Asset Management Company KSCC has reported its financial results for the third quarter of the financial year ended September…