Banking & Finance

At this week’s 4th Arabian Business Forum, the leaders of several major banks called for the Middle East to form a large bank to...

The Arab Monetary Fund and the World Bank urged banks in the Middle East North Africa region to offer more loans to small and...

The chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland has embarked on a tour of the Middle East to meet with potential investors once his...

DP World Ltd, a subsidiary of Dubai World, began trading on the London Stock Exchange yesterday.  By the end of the day, they were...

Shares for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank have increased 8.4% this week following the news the bank would be unloading its 25% stake in Malaysian...

Malaysia’s two largest banks have each announced interest in pursuing a merger with the 5th largest bank in the country, RHB Capital.  The potential...

In an effort to upend China’s 90% monopoly on the rare-earth mineral market, Malaysia is hoping to build a rare-earth mine in Pahang.  However,...

In a reflection of the unfortunate financial climate still plaguing many investment firms, Abu Dhabi company The National Investor has seen a 92% decrease...

In an effort to secure better trading terms and investment rates with Chinese suppliers and purchases, the Malaysian, HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd's Director Trade...

As investors from the Middle East, and specifically Abu Dhabi and Dubai, look farther from their borders for international business opportunities, Brazil has become...

The makers of Guarana, Brazil’s second most popular soft drink after only Coca-Cola, are trying to bring production of the drink to the Middle...

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is selling a 25% stake in Malaysian bank RHB Capital.  It is valued at about $1.6 billion.  They will announce...

Dubai’s largest bank has announced that it will be offering a debt swap to investors in an effort to bolster capital adequacy.  Emirates NBD...

Bloomberg Markets has released their latest data on the strongest banks in the world, and Singapore’s OCBC (Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp) leads the list.  The...

While delivering an address at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in London, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak touted the benefits of...

IPIC (The International Petroleum Investment Company) revealed in recently disclosed financial statements that the Abu Dhabi government-backed corporation posted a 65% decrease in profits...

In order to protect he interests of investors, the Dubai government has taken over Dubai Bank from its parent company, Dubai Holdings.  It’s estimated...

Singapore is looking to overtake Hong Kong as the capital of international fund management.  With $1.1 trillion in assets, up 13% from last year,...