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Bank of Singapore makes six new hires for its Dubai branch
Bank of Singapore has expanded its Middle East business with six new hires in its Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) branch, according to a...
STC Bank given SAMA go-ahead to fully launch in Saudi Arabian...
STC Bank, a digital lender launched by Saudi Arabia’s biggest telecoms company STC Group, will commence operations in Saudi Arabia after receiving authorisation from...
Mashreq appoints Vivek Batra as Global Head of Transaction Banking
Mashreq has hired Vivek Batra as Global Head of Transaction Banking, effective immediately. He succeeds Victor Penna, who is leaving the bank after nearly...
Al Hilal Bank appoints Jamal Al Awadhi as CEO
Al Hilal Bank, a subsidiary of ADCB Group, has appointed Jamal Al Awadhi as its new Chief Executive Officer to spearhead the Bank’s ambitious...
KIPCO announces Group and Deputy Chief Investment Officer appointments
KIPCO – Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) – announced two key executive promotions that are set to drive the company’s growth and enhance the performance...
Gulf Bank appoints Abdulrahman Al-Saddah as Chief Risk Officer
Gulf Bank has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Saddah as Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Al-Saddah brings over two decades of experience in the banking sector, including 15...
Mashreq hires Salman M. Hadi as Group Head of Treasury &...
Mashreq announced the appointment of Salman M. Hadi as its Group Head of Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM). In his new role, Salman will...
Investcorp promotes 21 team members in Bahrain including two to Managing...
Investcorp has announced a series of promotions in the Bahrain office. Twenty-one employees were promoted across a variety of grades in the firm, including...
Private companies lead Gulf IPOs to raise $12.1bn in 2024
Gulf initial public offerings raised a combined $12.1 billion last year as companies across myriad sectors including retail, healthcare, energy and financial services went...
Mashreq completes $385mln sale of majority stake in Neopay
Mashreq announced the completion of the sale of a majority stake in Neopay, the UAE’s fast-growing digital payments leader.
As previously announced on September 13,...