Qatar National Bank To Sell Dual-Tranche Bond

QNB will issue three-year floating rate notes

Dubai Ruler Promotes Essa Kazim To Dubai Financial Market Chairman

Kazim, currently CEO of DFM, replaces veteran banker Abduljalil Yousuf Darwish

Bahrain’s Ahli United Says IFC Fund Buys 167m Shares

The lender said the shares were converted at a price of 74.8 US cents per share

Kuwait Gives Egypt 5 Years To Repay $2bn Deposit: Egyptian PM

Egypt’s central bank received the $2 billion deposit from Kuwait on Sept. 26.

Qatar Islamic Bank Misses Q3 Forecasts As Profit Drops 12.4%

The bank made a net profit of $94.8 million in the three months to Sept. 30.

Oman’s Galfar Engineering Rights Issue 96% Subscribed

The Omani construction company raised OMR13.29 million through the issue.

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MENA’s Private Equity To Pick Up In 2014

According to a Deloitte survey, confidence among private equity professionals in exits via IPOs has increased.

Coutts Announces Advisory Board For Middle East

The private lender’s growth plans for the Middle East are more aggressive than in other parts of the world.

Serbia Hopes For Loan Talks With UAE

Last week Belgrade launched measures to trim a budget deficit estimated by the IMF at above seven per cent of output.

How Business Powers Polo – And Vice Versa

In an exclusive on-the-field interview, Ron Wahid, CEO of RJI Capital, reveals how polo and business go hand-in-hand in the English countryside.

S.Korea Signs $5.4bn Currency Swap Deal With UAE

The arrangement lets either country swap 5.8 trillion Korean won for 20 billion dirham, or vice versa.

Oman’s Bank Dhofar Q3 Net Profit Declines 10.8%

Oman’s second-largest bank by market value made a profit of OMR8.3 million

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Malaysia, UAE Tie Up To Boost Economic Ties, Islamic Finance

The two financial hubs held a combined $181 billion in sharia-compliant banking assets as of 2011

UAE Economy Back On Track

It’s been a landmark year for the UAE as the economy rebounds, but debt worries and nationalisation concerns still loom.

MENA IPO Values Down 45% In Q3 2013

The region’s sole IPO in the third quarter of the year raised $138 million, lower than the $252.3 million raised in Q3 2012.

Citi, Qatar Bank Hold Up Al Jaber’s $4.5bn Debt Talks

Abu Dhabi conglomerate Al Jaber Group set up a five-bank creditor committee in 2011 to negotiate a $4.5 billion restructuring

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Seeks $1.5bn Finance Before Bond Maturity

The proposed financing comes ahead of a $1.25 billion bond maturity in May 2014

Qatar National Bank Posts 14.3% Profit Jump

QNB posted a net profit of QAR2.4 billion for the three months to September 30

Dubai Lists First New Stock In Four Years, But No Trading

Bank of London and The Middle East, Britain’s largest stand-alone Islamic bank, was listed on Nasdaq Dubai

Abu Dhabi’s NBAD Plans Asia Push For Debt Markets Business

The bank arranged 20 debt issuances worth around $16.3 billion in 2012

Saudi Hollandi Beats Forecasts With 37% Profit Jump

The Kingdom’s banks are benefiting from a robust economic backdrop.

Dubai’s Nakheel World Agrees To Refund $24.3m To Developer

Nakheel World, part of Dubai World and separate to Nakheel, will repay the money to Saudi-owned Al Falak International.

Gulf States Ready To Invest In Egypt State Projects – Minister

Egypt’s cabinet has flagged a 120 billion Egyptian pound investment programme for this fiscal year.

Dubai Holding, Emaar JV To Develop New Business District

‘The Lagoons’ will have a central business district, an entrepreneurial zone and retail units.

Gulf Capital To Launch $550m GCC Equity Fund

The fund will focus on investing in companies across the Gulf, mainly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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GCC Markets Grow Due To Economic Diversification

The UAE is expected to grow strongly owing to the recovery of sectors like financial services and construction.

Qatar’s Doha Bank Seeks Shareholder Nod For $549m Tier 1 Notes Sale

The lender is planning to hike its paid-up capital by 50 per cent.

Saudi’s Riyad Bank Q3 Net Profit Up 18.8%

The bank said it made SAR998 million in the three months ending September 30.

Abu Dhabi vs. DIFC: Battle Of The Freezones?

Will Abu Dhabi’s new financial zone look to rival its Dubai neighbour? Or will collaboration between the two be a wiser move for the region?

US Debt Default Could Affect GCC

A potential US government debt default could lead to dollar depreciation and reduced business confidence.