Barwa Bank, International Bank of Qatar agree to merge
Barwa Bank and International Bank of Qatar (ibq) have reached a final merger agreement, creating a Shariah-compliant financial institution with…
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Company mergers, acquisitions to reach $13 billion this year
The total volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Turkey exceeded $8 billion in the first half of this…
Trade Bank of Iraq puts Turkey bank acquisition plans on hold
Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has put on hold plans to buy a commercial bank in Turkey because of the…
UBS: Replacement for North Korea Jogger
The UBS investment banking division has appointed a new head of its mergers and acquisitions business in the Emea region.…
Merger may boost new bank's market share
The recently-announced merger between Bank Dhofar and the National Bank of Oman (NBO) will result in a greater combined market…
The Reasons Behind GCC Banks Mergers
Lenders across the region are undergoing their biggest shake up since 2007, with almost a dozen of them involved in…
Size matters as Gulf banks continue to seal takeover, merger deals
After a long lull, deals between Gulf banks are kicking up a gear. Lenders across the region are undergoing their…
Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank Merger To Result In New Bank With $92 Billion Assets
In July Kuwait Finance House invited Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank to begin a due diligence process for a potential merger…
Bank Dhofar and National Bank of Oman in talks for latest GCC banking merger
Bank Dhofar and National Bank of Oman will discuss a potential merger that could create a new financial institution in…
Kuwait's Agility bid for part of Abraaj's investment business
Kuwait's Agility, one of the largest Gulf logistics companies, submitted a bid to acquire part of the investment management business…
What makes the UAE a M&A haven in the ME?
The UAE alone made up 65% of inbound and outbound M&A deals in the Middle East (ME) during the first…
Utmost Wealth to expand worldwide with acquisition
Utmost Wealth Solutions’ parent company, Life Company Consolidation Group (LCCG), has announced its intention to acquire Generali Worldwide Insurance Company…