Mashreq interested in Dexia’s Denizbank if price is right, says CEO
Mashreq, one of the largest lenders in the UAE by assets, may consider making an offer for the Turkish retail…
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Qatar National Bank confirms talks to acquire control of Dexia’s Turkish division
Qatar National Bank said Wednesday it has launched potential takeover talks with DenizBank, the Turkish division of troubled Franco-Belgian lender…
Officials explain rationale behind Emirates NBD, Dubai Bank merger
The Dubai government this week announced that Emirates NBD, the UAE's biggest lender, is to take over troubled Islamic financial…
Emirates NBD to take over Dubai Bank after state bailout
Dubai government will hand control of Dubai Bank to Emirates NBD, just four months after the troubled Islamic lender was…
Top Belgium-based bank to sell private banking unit to Qatari investor
KBC Groep NV, Belgium’s biggest bank and insurer by market value, agreed to sell its private-banking unit to a Qatari…
Bank Audi seeks to expand into Turkey
Lebanon’s Bank Audi is seeking to expand its operations into Turkey’s lucrative banking sector. Pending final approval, Lebanon’s biggest bank…
HSBC Holdings In Talks To Merge Its Oman Operation
HSBC have confirmed that it is in discussions regarding the possible merger of HSBC's Oman operations with those of Oman…
Wong and Partners acts as legal counsel to Aabar Investments PJ
Wong and Partners, the Malaysian member firm of Baker and McKenzie International, acted as legal counsel to Aabar Investments PJS,…
Robust portfolio returns drive up Mubadala income
The Abu Dhabi government-owned Mubadala Development Company, which makes strategic investments on behalf of the government, said yesterday its total…
Credit Agricole CIB Says Will Operate Middle-East M&A from Paris
Credit Agricole CIB, the corporate- and investment-banking unit of France’s third largest bank, will guide Gulf-region clients on mergers and…
Takaful market Set to grow in S. Africa and beyond
Another sign that the mainstream banks in South Africa are taking Islamic finance as a serious niche market business is…
Temasek, KIA Said Among Investors in Citic Securities Sale
Temasek Holdings Pte and Kuwait Investment Authority are among early investors who agreed to buy $900 million of stock in…