2008
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Rosy for Abu Dhabi banks - Merill Lynch
Merill Lynch has raised its earnings estimates for Abu Dhabi banks, taking account their strong... Read full article »
Oman International gets Fitch BBB
Fitch Ratings has given Oman International Bank at long term issuer default a 'BBB+' with stable... Read full article »
Global seeks $410m for NBQ stake
Kuwait's Global Investment House is seeking $410m syndication three-year term loan to back its... Read full article »
Al Khaliji to arrange $286m for Qatari company
Al Khaliji and Standard Chartered Bank are two of the banks mandated to to raise a 1.04bn Qatari... Read full article »
Report warns banks exposed in real estate sector
An HSBC report has warned that banks in the GCC are overexposed in the real estate sector. It has... Read full article »
DIB-led group to buy Jordan bank
Dubai Islamic Bank plans to buy a majority stake in Industrial Development Bank of Jordan in... Read full article »
UAE bank may allow foreign ownership
State-controlled National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain, a UAE-based commercial bank, may allow... Read full article »
Banks top 150 listed GCC companies
Banking and finance companies account for more than 40% of the top 150 listed companies in the... Read full article »
Blom Egypt to raise $140m capital
Egypt's Capital Market Authority has given preliminary approval to Blom Bank Egypt to raise its... Read full article »
Dubai Bank eyes global reach
Dubai Bank is aiming to become a major global Islamic lender over the next five years, and is... Read full article »
BankMuscat to auction CDs
BankMuscat has announced the issuance of 1, 3 and 5-year Certificates of Deposits (CDs) by way of... Read full article »
al khaliji buys into BLC Bank
Qatar-based al khaliji bank has bought the UAE-based assets of a French bank, BLC Bank as part of... Read full article »
Adic to offer global shares
The Abu Dhabi Investment Company (Adic), the government-owned investment bank said it is planning... Read full article »
Three Gulf banks plan joint venture
Three Gulf Arab banks are teaming up to finance infrastructure projects, an agriculture firm and... Read full article »
QNB to buy 24% of UAE bank
Qatar National Bank plans to buy a 23.77% stake in Dubai-based Commercial Bank International,... Read full article »
