HSBC Bank Oman Says Agrees Indian Business Sale To Qatar’s Doha Bank
HSBC Bank Oman said on Wednesday it had agreed on the sale of its Indian business to Qatar’s Doha Bank.…
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Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank Considers Sale Or Merger
Ahli United Bank (AUB), Bahrain’s largest lender, is evaluating a sale or a merger with a rival bank in a…
Bank of America forecasts increase in Middle East M&A deals
Bank of America, the second-largest US lender by assets, expects mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East to increase as…
Exclusive – Bahrain's Ahli United Bank considers sale or merger: sources
Ahli United Bank UBB.BH, Bahrain's largest lender, is evaluating a sale or a merger with a rival bank in a…
MidEast Shares Mostly Gain, Saudi Arabia Rises on Merger Speculation and Q1 Results
Middle East stocks mostly rose, with Saudi Arabia gaining on Q1 results and merger speculation. Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported,…
Delta Partners appoints David Theys as Partner of its Corporate Finance division
David brings with him 17 years of TMT investment banking experience spanning across different geographies and specifically in high-growth regions…
Middle East merger and acquisition activity records $5.7 billion in Q1 2014
During the first quarter of 2014, Middle Eastern investment banking fees reached $120.3 million, down 17 per cent from the…
Barclays offloads UAE retail division
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) today announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire the retail banking business of…
Qatar Islamic Bank purchase of BankAsya stake would be credit positive for BankAsya
Moody’s believes this is credit positive for BankAsya because QIB is in a position to strengthen BankAsya’s relatively lean capital…
UAE Banks: A convincing proposition
What are the latest trends in the UAE banking sector? "Competition in the local banking market is increasing significantly and…
More growth seen for Middle East banks
There is a probability of such a number again in 2014, but high single-digit growth is most likely, Dr Reinhold…
Sunny Skies For Middle Eastern Dealmakers
The Middle East may present political challenges, but dealmakers anticipate that 2014 will be the year M&A flourishes in the…