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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Israeli group plans to sell stakes in Turkish bank
Israel’s Hapoalim Investment has plans to sell a majority stake in Turkish BankPozitif, amid political coolness between Israel and Turkey,…
Kuwait Finance House Said to Weigh Sale of Malaysian Operations
Kuwait Finance House KSC, the first foreign Islamic bank to operate in Malaysia, is weighing a sale of its operations…
More regional money flowing into inward M&As, says EY
Merger and acquisition activity increased in the Middle East and North Africa in the first quarter of this year as…
Saudi central bank says would welcome insurance mergers
Saudi Arabia's central bank would welcome mergers among local insurance companies as long as they were positive for all parties,…
Oman’s United Finance Gets Acquisition Proposal From National Bank Of Oman
National Bank of Oman has offered to buy fellow domestic lender United Finance Co , challenging a potential merger with…
National Bank of Oman eyes finance firm acquisition
Oman's United Finance has received an acquisition proposal from National Bank of Oman, it said on Thursday. The proposal will…
6 banks request Citibank Egypt retail business acquisition
Six banks have requested to acquire Citigroup’s retail business in Egypt, with the Central Bank of Egypt on top of…
Middle East M&A deal value plummets 70%
The value of mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East plummeted more than 70 percent during the first three months…
Ominvest, ONIC Boards Approve Proposed Merger
The boards of directors of Oman International Development and Investment Co and ONIC Holding have approved the investment holding companies’…
Barclays sees extended ‘blow-out’ quarter for Middle East deals
Barclays sees local firms and sovereign wealth funds driving Middle East deals after advising on about $15bn of equity and…
M&A transactions with Mideast involvement hit USD9.5bn in Q1 2015-TR
Thomson Reuters has released the quarterly investment banking analysis for the Middle East region. According to estimates from Thomson…