Tamweel, Amlak merger seen in Q1 2010
Banking & Finance
Tamweel's default rate had retreated from a peak of 3 percent recently - official.
StanChart to boost Mideast pvt banking business
Banking & Finance
Standard Chartered's private banking division to open offices in Qatar, Bahrain and Lebanon.
SocGen opens wealth management office Bahrain
Banking & Finance
CEO John Abraham to head office under investment firm licence from Bahrain's CBB.
More UAE bank mergers predicted in 2010 - Ethos
Banking & Finance
Consultancy firm MD says more to go ahead 'without any shadow of a doubt'.
more »MIDDLE EAST BANKING & FINANCE COMMENT
Where have all the optimists gone? |
![]() |
Banking on growth |
![]() |
more » BUSINESS INTERVIEWS
ARTOC chairman Shafik Gabr, one of the ME’s revered business leaders, explains why next year could be even tougher than the last.
Dr Eckart Woertz, one of the Gulf’s most influential economists, is predicting a ‘nasty surprise’ in 2010.
more » BUSINESS FEATURES
Saatchi & Saatchi boss Kevin Roberts thinks the global economy cheerleaders are about to get a nasty shock.
A high-profile default is renewing debate about whether Sukuks are in fact equity-like instruments.
more »MIDDLE EAST BANKING & FINANCE EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
-
Effective Management Analysis & Operational Auditing
2 November 2009 | Kuwait City, Kuwait -
Corporate Operational Audit Leadership Skills Program
9 November 2009 | Kuwait City, Kuwait -
Estimating, Budgeting, Cost Control & Value Engineering
16 November 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See all events »
MORE BANKING & FINANCE STORIES
- UAE banks' Saad, Algosaibi exposure seen at $2.9bn
- Saudi banks' non-performing loans to rise - S&P
- Any Gulf bank mergers to focus on Kuwait, UAE - S&P
- UAE banks set aside AED4bn for bad loans in Q3
- Dubai cargo carrier launches $500m fund
All Banking & Finance news stories »
SPOT POLL
Do you think there are too many banks in the UAE?
-
Customer Specialist - Security Solutions
Industry: Facilities Management
Location: Dubai, UAE -
Pharmacist
Industry: Healthcare
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE -
Interior Design BD Officer
Industry: Construction
Location: Dubai, UAE -
Regional Services Manager
Industry: Other
Location: Saudi Arabia -
Field Service Engineer
Industry: Construction
Location: Dubai, UAE







