Banking

Muscat: BankDhofar plans to float a rights issue worth OMR40 million to enhance the bank’s equity capital (tier I). The decision was taken by the board at...

Muscat: Alizz Islamic Bank was selected to act as joint lead manager for the recently issued Government of Oman seven-year US dollar Sukuk, along with a...

Muscat: Alizz Islamic Bank signed an agreement with Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) to provide Islamic financing facilities for...

Muscat: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banks achieved a 6.5 per cent growth in assets in 2016, driven by increased lending to government and related...

Ankara: The arrest in the United States of a top Turkish banker charged with participating in a multi-year scheme to violate sanctions against Iran is a...

Muscat: Reflecting Islamic finance’s continued surge in popularity in Oman, Bank Nizwa reported its first net profit since its inception in...

Muscat: Omani banks listed on the Muscat Securities Market plan to expand their capital base. Four banks have submitted recommendations during extraordinary...

Frankfurt: The European Central Bank is set to keep monetary policy on hold on Thursday as it casts a nervous eye ahead to high-risk elections in France and...

London: Lloyds Banking Group, Britain’s largest mortgage lender, swung to a fourth-quarter profit even as it faced more than 700 million pounds of conduct...

Muscat: Oman Shipping Company (OSC), which is owned by the Oman government, successfully raised $227 million to finance its purchase of 10 new medium range...