Tamweel to ask to restart trading

Dubai-based mortgage lender Tamweel, whose stock were suspended in November 2008, plans to seek... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 21 - 2010 at 14:15

Jordan cuts interest rates

The Central Bank of Jordan has cut the benchmark interest rates in the kingdom by half-a-... Read full article »
Jordan: Sunday, February 21 - 2010 at 09:26

Qatar banks told to cut service fees

Local banks in Qatar have been told by Qatar Central Bank to reduce their service charges, Arabic... Read full article »
Qatar: Sunday, February 21 - 2010 at 09:19

Standard Chartered to underperform HSBC, says report

Concerns about indebtedness and job loss in the UAE will cause Standard Chartered to underperform... Read full article »
Middle East: Sunday, February 21 - 2010 at 09:12

Banque Libano-Française opens office in Abu Dhabi

Lebanon-based lender, Banque Libano-Française (BLF) has announced the opening of a representative... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, February 20 - 2010 at 13:14

Bank Muscat's FC deposit rated A1 by Moody's

Moody's Investors Service has given new ratings to Oman's Bank Muscat long-term foreign currency... Read full article »
Oman: Saturday, February 20 - 2010 at 10:04

Abu Dhabi increases its stake in Barclays

Abu Dhabi has raised its stake in Barclays to 5.2% by paying $1.9bn to exercise warrants it took... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 18 - 2010 at 10:47

Loan growth slows in Kuwait

Loan growth in Kuwait slowed to just 6.1% in 2009 to total about KD25.1 billion, KUNA has... Read full article »
Kuwait: Thursday, February 18 - 2010 at 09:34

Egypt's CIB '09 profit climbs 25%

Consolidated net profit of Egypt's largest private bank by assets, Commercial International Bank,... Read full article »
Egypt: Thursday, February 18 - 2010 at 09:32

United Arab Bank plans 15% cash dividend

The United Arab Bank has said it has reduced its proposed cash dividend to 15% from 22%, Emirates... Read full article »
Middle East: Thursday, February 18 - 2010 at 09:29

JP Morgan opens Abu Dhabi office

JP Morgan, the US-based investment banking arm of financial services firm JPMorgan Chase & Co,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 18 - 2010 at 09:18

ADIB to boost stake in Egypt's National Bank

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has announced plans to raise its stake in Egypt's National Bank for... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 17 - 2010 at 09:25

Tamweel, Amlak haven't filed for bank license

The UAE's central bank has not received an application for a license for a new bank that would... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, February 16 - 2010 at 14:42

UAE seeks to lower interbank rates

The UAE's central bank has said it will consult with commercial banks on how to reduce interbank... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, February 16 - 2010 at 09:34

HSBC expects more sukuks in 2010

HSBC's Amanah Islamic banking division expects double-digit revenue growth and more sukuk... Read full article »
Middle East: Tuesday, February 16 - 2010 at 09:24