Arab Bank Best Investment Bank in Jordan for 2009

Global Finance editors, with input from industry experts, used a series of criteria to arrive at their selections.

These included market share, number and size of deals, service and advice, structuring capabilities, distribution network, efforts to address market conditions, innovation, pricing, and after-market performance of underwritings.

The award comes in recognition of the distinguished work carried out by Arab Bank in the field of investment banking. Despite the economic downturn in 2008, Arab Bank continued to score successes and provide its customers innovative banking services and products, along with groundbreaking solutions that meet their growing banking and investment needs.

Arab Bank has garnered several international awards and earned top credit ratings during 2008 and 2009, reflecting its lofty status in the banking arena, especially under the present critical stage characterized with huge challenges facing the industry.

Such a performance led international credit rating agencies to label the bank as one of the most stable and solid banks among peers, citing its financial strength and prudent policies that have been consistent over the years.

Global Finance, which celebrates its 22nd year of publishing in 2009, has more than 180,000 readers in over 158 countries, including chairmen, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, treasurers, and other financial officers responsible for making investments and strategic business decisions for large global companies and financial institutions