UNB rolls out exclusive card for online shopping

UAE-based Union National Bank has announced the introduction of a new Internet card exclusively... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, April 06 - 2010 at 09:29

Dubai Bank appoints new CEO

Dubai Bank has announced the appointment of Giel-Jan Van Der Tol as its new chief executive... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, April 06 - 2010 at 09:28

Shuaa says Gulfinvest default will not have major impact

UAE-based Shuaa Capital said it doesn't expect major financial impact from Gulfinvest... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, April 05 - 2010 at 11:55

Iraq cuts key interest rate

The Central Bank of Iraq cut today its key interest rate by one percentage point to 6% to boost... Read full article »
Iraq: Monday, April 05 - 2010 at 11:24

UAE may form federal credit bureau

The UAE finance ministry is considering setting up a federal credit bureau aimed at serving as a... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, April 05 - 2010 at 09:25

Allianz Saudi Fransi announces rights issue

Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance (Allianz Saudi Fransi) has said that shareholders have... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Monday, April 05 - 2010 at 09:22

NBK Bahrain reports net profit for 2009

National Bank of Kuwait (Bahrain), a branch of NBK Group has reported $128.8m in net profit for... Read full article »
Bahrain: Monday, April 05 - 2010 at 09:19

RBS to sell UAE retail operations

The biggest UK government-owned bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) has announced its... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 04 - 2010 at 10:35

Egyptian Saudi Finance rebranded

Adnan Yousif, CEO of Bahrain's Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) has said that the bank has changed... Read full article »
Bahrain: Sunday, April 04 - 2010 at 10:30

Arab Banking Corp completes $1.1bn capital hike

Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corp's (ABC) has announced the successful completion of a planned $1.... Read full article »
Bahrain: Saturday, April 03 - 2010 at 09:50

GCC banks plans Syria entry

Adib Mayaleh, governor of Syria's Central Bank, has said the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD),... Read full article »
Syria: Thursday, April 01 - 2010 at 10:51

Union National to distribute 10% stock dividend

Abu Dhabi-based Union National Bank (UNB) has said that its shareholders have approved the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, April 01 - 2010 at 10:46

Sama: Saudi bank lending up 1.6% y-o-y

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (Sama) has said that lending by Saudi Arabian banks to... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, April 01 - 2010 at 10:42

Trade Bank of Iraq to double credit letter value

The maximum value of Letters of Credit allocated by the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) to the country's... Read full article »
Iraq: Wednesday, March 31 - 2010 at 10:08

First Energy posts 2009 profits

Bahrain-based Islamic investment lender, First Energy Bank, has said that it has recorded $14.2m... Read full article »
Bahrain: Wednesday, March 31 - 2010 at 10:04