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Emirates NBD sponsors the Higher Colleges of Technology-Dubai (AME Info - 20/06/2012)

Emirates NBD is sponsoring the Higher Colleges of Technology-Dubai, Women's Campus (HCT-Dubai), students to attend CBL International China Business School in the summer time. By signing such agreement Emirates NBD involved itself further with the

AUS, SIB sign agreement to facilitate education finance (AME Info - 20/06/2012)

American University of Sharjah (AUS), a leading higher education institution in the UAE, signed a partnership agreement at AUS with Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB), an award-winning Islamic bank in the UAE, to cooperate in facilitating higher education

Bank Sohar sponsors symposium at Nizwa College of Technology (Oman Daily Observer - 20/06/2012)

A staunch advocate of research and development as enablers of economic growth and prosperity, Bank Sohar recently sponsored the 3rd edition of Nizwa College of Technology’s (NCT) biennial symposium on technological education. The two-day event, one of

NBO wins second place in AIWA Awards 2011 (Oman Daily Observer - 20/06/2012)

National Bank of Oman (NBO) has won ‘second position’ in the ‘Large Cap’ award category of the Annual Alam al-Iktisaad Wal A’mal (AIWA) Awards 2011, for Oman’s Best Performing Companies. The 2011 Annual AIWA Awards Ceremony, held recently under the

ADCB, Bank Muscat win ‘Corporate Governance’ awards (Saudi Gazette - 20/06/2012)

HAWKAMAH, Institute for Corporate Governance, named Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and Bank Muscat as the winners of its prestigious regional Hawkamah Bank Corporate Governance Award during Banker Middle East’s Industry Awards held at the Jumeira

QIB Hemaya structured note return at 10.09% (Gulf Times - 20/06/2012)

The first tranche of QIB (UK)’s Shariah-compliant structured note programme- Hemaya, has matured, giving a “positive” return of 10.09% on investors’ invested capital. Hemaya invests in the Qatari stock market, QIB said. QIB (UK) was the first institution

S&P affirms NBAD ratings at A+/A-1 (Khaleej Times - 20/06/2012)

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed National Bank of Abu Dhabi, or NBAD, long and short-term credit rating of ‘ A+/A-1’. The rating agency has raised its assessment of Abu Dhabi’s biggest lender’s capital and earnings to “very strong”, and its

KFH launches discount campaign (AME Info - 19/06/2012)

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) launched a new discount campaign in collaboration with 20 suppliers in the construction materials, furniture, and electric appliances sectors, where KFH clients can take advantage of up to 25% discount on their purchases. AGM

Burgan Bank picks 'Youth' role models (Trade Arabia - 19/06/2012)

Burgan Bank, the youngest commercial bank in Kuwait, has reached out to four of the country’s talented youth role models to endorse its newly-launched 'Youth Account.' The selection criteria for the talented role models - Hawraa Al-Qallaf, Mohammed Al-

Gulf Bank wins top HR award at Banker ME (Trade Arabia - 19/06/2012)

Gulf Bank has been awarded the Best Employee Development Programme award for the second consecutive year by Banker Middle East, the region’s leading banking industry magazine. “Receiving this award for the second year in a row is a testament to our

Standard and Poor's affirms NBAD strong ratings (AME Info - 19/06/2012)

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has raised its assessment of National Bank of Abu Dhabi's (NBAD) capital and earnings to "very strong", and the Bank's stand-alone credit profile (SACP) to 'a' from 'a-,' and affirmed NBAD's long- and short-term credit ratings of

FGB organises session on emerging economic destinations of the world (AME Info - 19/06/2012)

In line with providing superior wealth and portfolio management services to its customers, and its keenness on equipping its clientele with the latest information pertaining to local and international markets, leading financial partner of choice First

Bank Muscat training on forex transactions to benefit 15 Omani youth (Oman Daily Observer - 19/06/2012)

BankMuscat, the flagship financial institution in the Sultanate, signed an agreement with BahwanCybertek to train 15 Omani youth from low-income families in foreign exchange transactions to be employed with Global Exchange Company across the Sultanate.

Near perfect ATM uptime for BankDhofar (Oman Daily Observer - 19/06/2012)

BankDhofar has expanded and enhanced its ATM and CDM network to meet the highest possible technological standards enabling it to record an impressive 99.9 per cent uptime on its machines. The bank has invested heavily in the infrastructure of its

Al Khaliji launches summer promotions (AME Info - 18/06/2012)

With the summer travel season quickly approaching Al Khalij Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) QSC has introduced nine promotions for its Retail and Premium credit card holders that customers can take advantage of, no matter where their vacation plans take

ADIB launches e-Wealth Management Solutions Centre (CPI Financial - 18/06/2012)

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has set up ADIB Wealth Management Solutions Centre on its website – a simple interactive online portal where visitors may access information and tips on savings and investments. Tirad Mahmoud, CEO of ADIB Group said, “We

Ahli bank partners with Oman Air’s Sindbad (Oman Daily Observer - 18/06/2012)

In line with its commitment to consistently offer exclusive privileges and special value-added services to its customers, Ahlibank, the best bank in Oman, has recently tied up with Sindbad, Oman Air’s Frequent Flyer Programme. Under the tie-up, Ahlibank

Bank Muscat wins top Hawkamah award (Oman Daily Observer - 18/06/2012)

BankMuscat, the flagship financial institution in the Sultanate, won the top 2012 Hawkamah Bank Corporate Governance Award. The prestigious award showcases banks that have gone the extra mile in improving their corporate governance practices, beyond the

Barwa Bank General Assembly Meeting (Press Release - 17/06/2012)

Barwa Bank held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 13th June at which the financial results for 2011 were approved. The Chairman, H.E. Sheikh Mohamad Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani, gave a detailed report on the bank's activities and financial

QNB rewards customers using Tap and Pay payment solution (AME Info - 17/06/2012)

Qatar National Bank (QNB) the largest financial institution in the State of Qatar and the MENA region, is encouraging its customers to apply and use the revolutionary Tap and Pay payment solution by rewarding them with easy to redeem cash bonuses. This

ADCB and Musanada agree to implement Host-to-Host Cash (AME Info - 16/06/2012)

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) announced the signing of an agreement with Abu Dhabi General Services, known as Musanada to implement the Bank's Host-to-Host Cash Management Solution as part of ADCB's Government Banking (REYADAH) initiative. Both ADCB

Barwa Bank recognised as the fastest growing bank in Qatar (Press Release - 16/06/2012)

Barwa Bank Group, Qatar's fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, has been named the winner of Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2012 for both “Fastest Growing Bank in Qatar” as well as “Best Institutional Integration Award.” The

ADIB launches its e-Wealth Management Solutions Centre (AME Info - 16/06/2012)

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a top-tier Islamic financial services institution, announced the launch of "ADIB Wealth Management Solutions Centre" on its website. This new initiative aims at helping the UAE Community to save money. A recent ADIB

Gulf Bank - ratings affirmed with stable outlook (AME Info - 16/06/2012)

Capital Intelligence (CI), the international credit rating agency, today announced that it had affirmed the ratings of Gulf Bank's (GB) Long-Term and Short-Term Foreign Currency (FC) Ratings at 'A' and 'A1', respective, as well as the Financial Strength

UAB offers 5% cash back on int’l spending (Khaleej Times - 16/06/2012)

United Arab Bank, or UAB, the winner of the Financial Times’ Bank of the Year award, has introduced a new promotion, giving its credit card customers the opportunity to receive up to five per cent cash back on all international spends and two per cent on

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