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Banking

BANK SOHAR ATTAINS ‘BEST CSR BANK OMAN 2013’ AWARD FROM UK BASED GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE REVIEW

Cementing its position as one of Oman’s most benevolent banking institutions, Bank Sohar has been na...

4th December, 2013

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NATIONAL BANK OF ABU DHABI SELECTS SUNTEC TO BOOST REVENUE MANAGEMENT

New hosted services model delivers faster implementation and RoI SunTec Business Solutions, the worl...

10th October, 2013

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RETAIL BANKING IN THE UAE

Global Banking & Finance Review recently conversed with Farhad Irani the Executive Vice Presiden...

4th October, 2013

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TRADE THAT’S FULL OF MIDDLE EASTERN PROMISE

The Middle East economy is thriving. Trillions of dollars are being invested in infrastructure over...

9th September, 2013

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Investing

Be Prepared for the Private Equity Bonanza

With buyout firms now looking to close deals, there is danger that we face another price bubble.&nbs...

11th June, 2013

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Trading

Bank Holidays in Kuwait 2013

Holiday Date New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muha...

25th May, 2013

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Bank Holidays in Jordan 2013

Holiday Date New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Milad un Nabi Thursday, January 24, 2013...

22nd May, 2013

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Bank Holidays in Iraq 2013

Holiday Date New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Army Day Iraq Sunday, January 06, 2013 M...

22nd May, 2013

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Bank Holidays in Iran 2013

Holiday Date Demise of Prophet Mohammad Friday, January 11, 2013 Martyrdom of Imam Reza Saturday, Ja...

22nd May, 2013

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Deloitte GCC Powers of Construction Report: 2013 is year of optimism and opportunity in GCC construction sector

– Deloitte’s Challenges of delivering mega projects and country by country analysis in Deloitt...

14th May, 2013

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List of Commercial Banks in Qatar

The Commercial Bank of QatarThe International Bank of Qatar (IBQ)Standard Chartered Bank QatarArab B...

19th April, 2013

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List of Commercial Banks in Saudi Arabia

1 ABN-AMRO Saudi Arabia 2 Al Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi 3 Al-Rajhi Trading Establishment 4 Arab Bank Sa...

19th April, 2013