New name and growth focus for First Gulf Bank
As it eyes international growth, First Gulf Bank yesterday announced a shift in its corporate identity that it expects will…
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Women edge into Gulf boardrooms as societies shift
Amina al-Rustamani, a member of a prominent UAE family, raised eyebrows among friends and relatives when she started her career…
Sharjah Islamic Bank profits up 30% in first quarter
Sharjah Islamic Bank on Wednesday reported net profits Dh110 million for the first quarter of 2014, up 30 per cent…
KFH-Bahrain backs key forum
Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain was the Gold Sponsor of the 13th Annual Sharia Conference. The event was held…
Forbes Middle East: 6 of Richest 100 Arabs are Moroccans
Morocco has landed in 6th place on Forbes Middle East’s World’s Richest Arabs rankings, with Othman Benjelloun topping the list…
‘In banking, go big or go home’, says ADIB chief behind turnaround
When Tirad Al Mahmoud was offered the post of chief executive of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in 2007, Sharia-compliant lenders…
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.…
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…
Gold retail investment up 31 per cent in 2013, jewellery up 18 per cent
Thomson Reuters has published its Gold Survey 2014 results. Gold is forecast to average $1,225/oz this year, 13 per cent…
Maisarah signs partnership with Al Madina Takaful
Maisarah Islamic Banking Services, the Islamic banking window of BankDhofar, continues to work towards providing Sharia'a compliant financial solutions and…
Turkey to attract more Gulf banks – S&P
Turkey’s efficient and highly profitable banking industry is set to continue to attract foreign investors, especially from the Gulf countries,…
JPMorgan jumps to No. 2 in Gulf bond markets
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is gaining ground in the debt markets of Gulf Cooperation Council states after the biggest U.S.…