NBK the only Arab bank among world’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2015
For the third consecutive year, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was recognized as the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Kuwait…
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Bahrain's BMI Bank CEO resigns
The chief executive of BMI Bank, Jamal al-Hazeem, has resigned from the position for personal reasons, the Bahraini lender said…
GCC Islamic Banks Turn Offshore For Growth
GCC-based Islamic banks are increasingly eyeing international markets Islamic banks in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations need to expand abroad…
QNB honoured for ‘Best Premium Banking Proposition in Qatar’
QNB was recently recognised as the “Best Premium Banking Proposition 2014 in Qatar” for its QNB First premium banking service,…
Room for more crowd funding in the UAE and the Middle East
Middle East markets still have plenty of room for crowd-funding platforms despite a surge of new companies launching in the…
Saudi- Kyrgyz president proposes joint venture bank
Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev has proposed the establishment of a large joint venture Saudi-Kyrgys bank to finance big mining and…
Arabian Business Rich List: How we did it
Our first ever Rich List was published in 2004, and at the time caused considerable controversy. No magazine had ever…
Banking secrecy to remain despite FATCA
There is no threat to Lebanon’s banking secrecy, despite the mounting pressure from the international community to disclose the accounts…
IAIR Names Bank Sohar as Best Bank for Fast Growth in the Middle East
Receiving yet another international recognition for excellence, Bank Sohar received the 'Best Bank for Fast Growth / Middle East' Award…
Emirates NBD forecasts strong retail banking growth in the year ahead
Emirates NBD posted a strong set of numbers with net profit doubling for the first nine months of this year…
Basel III standards are probed
Bahrain-based General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions, a global umbrella organisation for Islamic financial institutions, held an in-focus…
UAE Central Bank extends deadline to implement chip and pin
The UAE Central Bank has extended its deadline for banks around the country to implement the Chip and Pin technology…