Ithmaar Bank earns Excellence Award
Ithmaar Bank , a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, achieved exceptional operational efficiency in 2014 to earn a prestigious Excellence Award…
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Alternative Islamic opportunities on the rise
Guidance Financial Group specialises in the development and management of alternative investment solutions in the asset classes such as real…
Insurance companies seek improved risk management framework
A significantly large number of insurance companies from the UAE and Saudi Arabia are seeking to enhance their risk management…
Mobily fiasco highlights need for good governance in the Middle East
As Etisalat and Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange begin to welcome foreign investors for the first time, the travails of Etihad…
Arab investors move into Canadian health food market
A consortium of investors from the Middle East region is set to acquire a majority stake in La Maison Cannelle,…
Banque Misr celebrates 95th anniversary
This year marks the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the first Egyptian bank to be created solely with Egyptian…
UAE bank postpones loan payments during Ramadan
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has announced that it will be postponing monthly repayment instalments for personal and auto finance customers…
Concerns over Abu Dhabi’s IPIC bonds, after rescue of 1MDB
The US$4.5bil rescue of a struggling Malaysian state fund is good news for the Government but will load Abu Dhabi’s…
Egypt's Banque Misr in talks with banks for dollar loan
Banque Misr , Egypt's second-largest state lender, has invited banks to pitch for arranger roles on a potential dollar-denominated syndicated…
SCTA partners with key ministries for agri-tourism development
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities ( SCTA ) is making a concerted effort to diversify and fully develop…
Foreign investment in Israel drops by almost half in 2014
Foreign investment in Israel fell by nearly half in 2014 compared to the previous year’s figures, a new UN report…
Bahrain cbank reviews financial sector skills gap study
A comprehensive skills gap study of the financial services industry in Bahrain has been done by the Human Resources Development…