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Consumer lending to accelerate in UAE
UAE lender Mashreq has said consumer lending, which expanded at between 6-7% in the first half of... Read full article »
S&P revises Oman United Insurance's outlook
Standard & Poor's has revised its outlook on Oman United Insurance Co (OUIC) to 'positive' from '... Read full article »
HSBC in talks with US over money laundering claims
HSBC Holdings, which is under investigation by US regulators for laundering funds of sanctioned... Read full article »
RBS investigated over possible Iran sanctions violations
Royal Bank of Scotland has become the latest financial institution to come under investigation by... Read full article »
Shanfari Group CEO buys 25% stake in Bulgarian bank
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB),the country's central bank, has announced the vice chairman and... Read full article »
Defunct Lebanese bank denies connection to Hezbollah
The defunct Lebanese Canadian Bank has denied US claims that it had any connection to Hezbollah,... Read full article »
UAE banks filling gap left by European lenders
Although lending by UAE banks grew just 1.8% in June from the end of December, most local banks... Read full article »
Al Baraka to provide Shariah-compliant finance to Egypt projects
Bahrain-based Al Baraka Banking Group has signed the first Islamic partnership contract to... Read full article »
Deutsche Bank's business with Iran under scrutiny
Germany's largest bank Deutsche Bank is being investigated by US officials over ties to Iran and... Read full article »
Al Ansari plans expansion in GCC
The UAE's largest money exchange network, Al Ansari Exchange has unveiled plans to expand its... Read full article »
Kuwait central bank provides list of blacklisted banks
The Kuwaiti central bank has provided Kuwaiti banks and exchange companies with the updated list... Read full article »
Orix eyes stake in Dubai life insurance firm
Japan-based Orix Corp is in talks to spend about $400m to buy a stake in a Dubai-based life... Read full article »
Egypt's CIB posts 18% rise in Q2
Egypt's Commercial International Bank (CIB) has posted an 18% rise in second-quarter net income,... Read full article »
Al Izz Islamic Bank could float IPO next month
The initial public offering (IPO) of Al Izz Islamic Bank, the second Islamic financial... Read full article »
BNP Paribas to seek preliminary bids for Egyptian retail arm
French lender BNP Paribas will seek preliminary bids for its Egyptian retail banking business in... Read full article »
