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Arab Bank

Name Arab Bank
Sector Finance & Insurance - Commercial Banks
Trading ASE
RIC Code ARBK.AM
Location JORDAN

Profile and Background

Arab Bank was established in 1930. Its founding mission has been the driving force behind the role it has played in the Arab economies through financing strategic projects across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

It was- and still is a player in facilitating pan- Arab trade and in connecting the world to MENA markets. Arab Bank is one of the most highly capitalized of all Middle Eastern banks and one of the largest private banking institutions in the region.

Arab Bank is rated A- by Fitch, A- by Standard & Poor`s and A3 by Moody`s After eight decades, Arab Bank, headquartered in Jordan, maintains a leading global network and enjoys a prominent position in the MENA region centers sunch as Dubai, Manama, Doha, and Key international financial centers such as London Zurich Frankfurt, New York, Singapore and Sydney.

Arab Bank Group`s network covers over 500 branches in 30 countries spanning 5 continents. We are in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt, Algeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Libya.

The bank also operates in Switzerland, Germany Austria, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, US, Singapore, China ( Shanghai and Hong Kong), South Korea, Kazakhstan, Australia and Turkey This network is based on the long-standing strategy to build a presence in regions that best fit the overall vision of Arab Bank to be one of the leading Arab financial institutions of the Arab World

Shareholding Groups

Individuals 29%
Institutions N/A
Floating N/A
Government 11%

Board Members (Listed in alphabetical order)

Stock Performance

Arab Bank Stock Performance

Market Information

Stock Jordan Index
Last Closing JOD 39 3797.41
YTD % 64% 44.7%
Weekly % -2.888% -0.77%
Year High JOD 44.5 4203.43
Year Low JOD 23.78 2624.42
52 Week High JOD 323.4 4203.43
52 Week Low JOD 30.5 1655.79
BETA 0.5171
Outstanding Shares 176,000,000
Market Cap JOD 6,864,000,000
Market Cap in $ USD $9,688,073,394
% of Jordan Market 38.00%
% of Sector 58.03%
Rank by Cap 1

Key Figures in '000 JOD

2003 2002 2001
Total Assets 24,544,212 22,793,483 22,228,362
Shareholder's Equity 2,820,285 2,522,949 2,287,280
NIAT 227,732 230,072 249,608
Dividends 35,200 N/A 31,680

Financial Ratios

2003 2002 2001
Assets Growth 7.68% 2.54% -22.10%
Earning Growth -1.02% -7.83% 3.50%
ROaA 0.96% 1.02% 0.98%
ROaE 8.52% 9.57% 11.45%
No. Of Shares 8,800,000 8,800,000 8,800,000
EPS 25.88 26.14 28.36
EPS Growth -1.02% -7.83% 3.50%
Payout Ratio 15.457 N/A 12.692

Valuation Ratios

Trailing
PE 30.14
PB 2.43
DVPS 0.20
Div Yield 0.51%
EV 2,684,000.00
EV/Equity 0.95
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