Banque Saudi Fransi raises $650m in EMTN

Banque Saudi Fransi has announced it has raised $650m (Dhs2.38bn) in a euro medium-term note (... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, March 25 - 2010 at 11:11

NBAD ETF fund to begin trading on ADX

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi's (NBAD) exchange-traded fund will begin trading on the Abu Dhabi... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, March 25 - 2010 at 11:08

Mashreqbank to freeze salaries, says report

Employees of UAE-based Mashreqbank will not receive any bonuses or salary increases in 2010,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 24 - 2010 at 09:20

Kuwait issues treasury bonds worth $346m

Kuwait's central bank said yesterday it issued 100 million dinars ($346m) of one-year treasury... Read full article »
Kuwait: Tuesday, March 23 - 2010 at 10:21

Saudi bank to expand into Jordan

Saudi-based Al-Rajhi Bank has received approval from Jordanian authorities to start banking... Read full article »
Jordan: Tuesday, March 23 - 2010 at 09:56

Bahrain's Venture Capital posts $11m profit in '09

Bahrain-based Venture Capital Bank has posted $11m in net profit for 2009, while total income... Read full article »
Bahrain: Tuesday, March 23 - 2010 at 09:54

Standard Chartered names new CEO for Middle East

London-based Standard Chartered has appointed V. Shankar as chief executive officer for the... Read full article »
Middle East: Monday, March 22 - 2010 at 09:57

Rules on post-dated cheques to change in Qatar

Post-dated cheques are set to lose legal protection in Qatar under a 2006 law that will come into... Read full article »
Qatar: Monday, March 22 - 2010 at 09:42

Amlak, Tamweel restructuring plan in final stages

Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE's minister of economy has said that the restructuring plan... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 21 - 2010 at 11:35

Al Hilal licensed to operate in Kazakhstan

UAE-based Islamic lender Al Hilal Bank has been granted an official licence to open Kazakhstan's... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 21 - 2010 at 11:26

UAE banks' loan-deposit gap widens to $16bn

Data from the UAE's central bank has indicated that overall loans by banks in the country have... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, March 20 - 2010 at 12:06

NBAD sells five-year bond worth $750m

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has sold a five-year benchmark bond worth $750m, priced at... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, March 20 - 2010 at 09:31

Report: Kuwaiti banks to sue Saad, Algosaibi

After months of negotiations with the two troubled Saudi groups, a number of Kuwaiti banks have... Read full article »
Kuwait: Thursday, March 18 - 2010 at 10:56

NBAD may take more provisions in Q1

Michael Tomalin, CEO of National Bank of Abu Dhabi, has said the bank may book more provisions in... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 17 - 2010 at 09:11

Bank of Alexandria net profit rises 29%

Egypt's Bank of Alexandria, a subsidary of Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo, said net profit for 2009 rose... Read full article »
Egypt: Tuesday, March 16 - 2010 at 09:41