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Investment Banking

International Investment Bank Announces Successful Exit From Aircraft Investment, Achieving 18 Percent IRR

November 8, 2018

International Investment Bank, an Islamic wholesale investment bank based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced a successful exit from its…

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Comment & Analysis

Islamic Finance Gateway daily briefing

November 8, 2018

The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions…

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Awards and Recognition

Winners Of WealthBriefing GCC Region Awards 2018

November 8, 2018

Here are the winners of last night's WealthBriefing GCC Region Awards for 2018.   Wealth management practitioners working in the…

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Comment & Analysis

Small businesses are building blocks of economic development: KIB

November 8, 2018

KIB recently sponsored the 7th Tmkeen Youth Empowerment Symposium (YES), which was held under the patronage of HH the Amir…

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Islamic Finance

Kuwait Finance House expects board to decide on AUB merger before year-end -CEO

November 8, 2018

The board of Kuwait Finance House will likely decide on whether to go ahead with a merger with Bahrain’s Ahli…

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Awards and Recognition

Bahrain authority recognises InfoWatch’s contribution to cybersecurity

November 8, 2018

Russian information security company InfoWatch Group has been recognised at the Bahrain Technology Awards, which was held during GITEX Technology…

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Comment & Analysis

Kuwaiti, Egyptian ministers stress importance of economic integration

November 8, 2018

Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan and his Egyptian counterpart Amr Nassar agreed Wednesday on the importance of…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE banks to maintain strong capital and profitability, Moody’s says

November 8, 2018

UAE banks are forecast to maintain strong capital and profitability as credit growth picks up and government spending boosts economic…

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FinTech

WeInvest sets eyes on UAE, opens office in DIFC

November 8, 2018

WeInvest has announced the opening of its office in the Dubai International Financial Centre.   Their entry into the UAE…

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FinTech

Standard Chartered rolls out instant messaging service for priorty clients

November 8, 2018

Standard Chartered is introducing new secure instant messaging and file-sharing features on mobile, tablet and laptop.   Private and Priority…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi Arabia to lead $300bn regional funding drive says S&P

November 8, 2018

Gulf states will need to raise as much as $300 billion in funding over the next three years with the…

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Awards and Recognition

Sharjah wins top honour for RMB 2 billion Panda Bond

November 8, 2018

The Government of Sharjah won the “Sovereign Debt Finance Deal of the Year” award at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk…

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