UAE’s RAKBANK Says In Talks To Acquire RAK National Insurance

The lender is talking to the country’s markets regulator as well as Abu Dhabi exchange to ratify details of the deal.

Dubai Islamic Bank Records 59.6% Q2 Profit Gain

DIB’s earnings were boosted by a 34.5 per cent increase in income from commissions, fees and foreign exchange.

Dubai’s Emirates NBD Q2 Net Profit Jumps 34.8%, Beats Estimates

The lender made a net profit of Dhs1.31 billion in the three months to June 30.

Dubai’s Marka To List Shares In Mid-September

Marka’s listing would be the Dubai Financial Market’s first flotation for five years.

Saudi State Investment Fund To Set Up New Companies

The Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund has assets under management worth about $5.3 billion.

Kuwait’s KIPCO On Track To Hit Revenue Goal

Net profit in the second quarter to June 30 rose 20 per cent to KD11.4 million ($40.4 million), the company said in a statement.

Commercial Bank of Qatar Q2 Net Profit Dips 3%

The bank earned a net QAR502.6 million ($138.1 million) in the three months to June 30.

Dubai Lender Mashreq Q2 Net Profit Jumps 45%

The lender made a net profit of Dhs585 million ($159.3 million) for the three months to June 30.

Dubai Developer Deyaar Q2 Net Profit More Than Doubles

The company made a quarterly consolidated net profit of Dhs62.5 million ($17 million) compared with Dhs27.3 million in the corresponding period in 2013.

Saudi Electricity Says Will Get $400m Payment From Aramco

The settlement covers payments due between 2007 and 2013.

UAE’s First Gulf Bank Posts 16% Q2 Profit Hike, Matches Estimates

The bank made a net profit of Dhs1.35 billion ($367.6 million) for the three months ending June 30.

UAE Lender NBAD Posts 17.5% Q2 Net Profit Gain, Beating Forecasts

NBAD made a net profit of Dhs1.42 billion ($386.6 million) in the three months to June 30, the bank said in a statement.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Posts 22% Q2 Net Profit Hike

The bank made a net attributable profit of Dhs1.06 billion ($288.6 million) in the three months ending June 30, it said in a statement.

Stock News: Saudi Bourse At 6-Year High On Foreign Investment News

The main index rose 3.2 per cent, its biggest rise since April 2012, to a fresh six-year high of 10,062 points in the first hour of trade.

MSCI Could Add Saudi Arabia As Emerging Market Next Year

Saudi Arabia plans to open its stock market to direct investment by foreign financial institutions in the first half of next year.

Stock News: UAE Slips As Arabtec Continues To Drop

Dubai’s main stock index fell 1.4 per cent as builder Arabtec declined by 3.7 per cent.

UAE’s Waha Capital Q2 Net Profit Jumps On AerCap Deal

Waha, whose shareholders include Abu Dhabi government entities, made Dhs1.14 billion in the second quarter of the year.

Qatar’s Masraf Al Rayan Q2 Profit Rises 12.1%

The Islamic lender’s net profit for the three months to June 30 was $129.5 million.

Oman Cement Posts 4.3% H1 Net Profit Hike

Net profit rose despite a drop in sales despite a drop during the first half of the year.

Saudi Arabia Prepares To Open $530bn Stock Market To Foreigners

A statement from the cabinet did not specify a timetable for the market to be opened.

IMF Raises Saudi Economic Growth Forecast To 4.6% For 2014

In April, the IMF had forecast GDP growth in the Kingdom to reach 4.1 per cent for 2014.

Kuwaiti Bank KFH Q2 Net Profit Rises 6.4%, Misses Estimates

Net profit rose to KD28.51 million ($101 million) in the three months to June 30 from KD26.8 million in the same period a year ago.

Saudi’s Fawaz Alhokair Q2 Net Profit Up 15.7%, Misses Forecasts

Net profit in the three months to June 30 was SAR191.2 million ($51.0 million), compared to SAR165.2 million in the same period a year earlier.

Saudi Electricity Q2 Profit Jumps 144% On One-Time Gain

The company made SAR3.66 billion during the three months to June 30, compared to SAR1.50 billion during the same period of the previous year.

Almost 41% Of UAE Businesses To Base Future Trade In Renminibi – Report

A HSBC survey found that business relationship benefits and competitive pricing were driving UAE businesses to adopt trade in Renminibi.

EY: 10 GCC IPOs Raise $2.26bn In H1 2014

Saudi Arabia led the GCC activity in the first half of the year with four IPOs, followed by the UAE with three.

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding Q2 Net Profit Rises 16.8%

The firm, owned by billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, attributed the rise to an increase in gains on investments and dividends income.

Stock News: Arabtec Plunges Again, Drags Dubai Down Further

Arabtec tumbled its 10 per cent daily limit while the Dubai index dropped 3.9 per cent.

Oman Fund Working To Rescue Bulgaria’s Corpbank

A plan is expected to be put together within three months.

UAE May Issue Federal Government Bonds By 2018 – Finance Ministry

The purpose of issuing bonds is to meet the requirements of Basel III, according to a senior official.