Banking
Middle East banking news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Banking News
National Bank of Abu Dhabi prices bond issue
Deal is first of many bond issues planned in the region for the next few months
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Zain Saudi Arabia to launch $500m recapitalisation
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Saudi firm to complete $1bn loan deal
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Turkish bank's loan receives strong interest from Gulf lenders
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Banks offer Qatar Aviation $2bn
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S&P lowers credit rating of Jordan’s Arab Bank
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Jabal Omar's $1.3bn financing nears completion
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Bahrain’s Ithmaar Bank plans $400m capital increase
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Dubai World to meet UAE banks for debt talks
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Bahrain banking sector employment falls in 2009
Banking Analysis
Al-Baraka Banking Group
The Islamic bank is seeking fresh markets after emerging intact from the global crisis
Banking Special Reports
Special Report: Banking - Public sector projects raise hope
The Gulf’s governments are turning to new financing strategies to fund crucial infrastructure projects with public-private partnerships (PPPs) an increasingly popular model in the region
Banking Data
Finance 2010: Reasons for cautious confidence
Banks in the region have fared well amid the global downturn but must start lending to boost business
