Mergers and Acquisitions
Coronavirus, Low Oil Prices Set To Speed Up Gulf Bank Mergers
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Moody's Investors Service says financial concerns in the region will play a larger role in encouraging deals Read more
Abu Dhabi's ADQ Buys 22% Stake In Logistics Giant Aramex
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Shares were acquired through a series of on-market transactions and through an off-market special deal, says ADQ Read more
Gulf Investor With $540m In Cash Says M&A Spree Not Over
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IHC shares have soared more than 500% in 2020, giving the company a market capitalisation of about $19bn Read more
JPMorgan Sees Virus Fallout Stoking Middle East Deals Into 2021
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The first six months saw $72 billion of bond issuance from the region, the busiest start yet Read more
What Saudi Arabia's Big Bank Merger Says About The Kingdom's Economy
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The $15.6bn deal to combine National Commercial Bank and Samba would create a banking giant in terms of loans with almo... Read more
Saudi Bank NCB Plans $15.6bn Takeover Of Rival Samba
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The combined bank would have total assets of about $210 billion, making it the third largest in the region Read more
Abu Dhabi's Adnoc Sells $10bn Stake In Pipelines To GIP-led Group
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Infrastructure has been one of the few bright spots for dealmakers since the coronavirus outbreak led to a sharp downtur... Read more
Why A Second Merger Wave May Hit UAE Lenders
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Bloomberg Intelligence report say banks in the UAE are seeking to improve profitability and tackle inefficiencies Read more
Look Who's Talking: The Gulf's $1trn Bank Merger Bonanza
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More than 20 Gulf financial institutions with total assets exceeding $1 trillion are in merger talks Read more
Citigroup Sees Surge In Middle East M&A Deals
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Senior Citigroup exec says it is working on about seven M&A deals regionally, mainly in Saudi Arabia and the UAE Read more
Saudi Arabia's Alinma Bank CEO Says Open To Merger Opportunities
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Saudi Arabia's banking landscape is changing with lenders exploring merger, says Alinma Bank boss Read more
Dubai Islamic Bank Weighs Acquisition Of Local Rival Noor Bank
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Dubai Islamic Bank's acquisition of Noor Bank would create a lender with $75bn in assets Read more
Dubai Islamic Bank On The Lookout For Potential Acquisitions
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Dubai Islamic Bank was reported last month to be considering buying Noor Bank Read more
Opinion: Only Two Stars For The Uber-Careem Deal
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Elie Khouri, CEO of Omnicom Media Group MENA, takes a longer-term of the record-breaking transaction Read more
Aramco, Uber Deals Take Middle East M&A Volume Near Europe Levels
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Acquisitions involving targets in the Middle East and Africa are up more than six-fold this year to $103.4bn Read more
Kuwait's Kamco, Global To Merge Into $13bn Investment Giant
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Kuwaiti investment companies sign agreement to cement merger talks and start regulatory process Read more
Deutsche Bank Seeks To Rebuild In Middle East After Cost Cutting
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Jamal Al Kishi, Middle East and Africa CEO, said Deutsche Bank said it expects to be involved in large financing deals a... Read more
Middle East Merger Boom Sees M&A Bankers In High Demand
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Value of M&A deals in the Gulf region jumped to $33.7 billion last year, the highest level since at least 2007 Read more
Middle East Merger Boom Sees M&A Bankers In High Demand
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Value of M&A deals in the Gulf region jumped to $33.7 billion last year, the highest level since at least 2007 Read more
Abu Dhabi's Three-way Bank Merger To Create $114bn Giant
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has agreed to merge with Union National Bank and Al Hilal Bank Read more