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Exclusive: Netherlands’ ABN Amro Bank to strengthen Mena presence

Lender is hiring staff at Dubai hub and plans to acquire an equity capital market advisory licence to offer pre-IPO services

Dubai Islamic Bank posts 26% rise in third quarter profit to Dh1.1 billion

The performance of Dubai's largest lender surged on a rise in income from Islamic financing and investing transactions

Nearly 700,000 UK nationals affected by Equifax breach

Details of 145 million Americans compromised in data breach earlier this year

Abu Dhabi says $10 billion bond three times oversubscribed

More than three quarters of bonds were bought by foreign investors

National Bank of Kuwait third quarter profit up 7.3 per cent on net interest income gains

The lender's net interest income and Islamic financing rises 13 per cent

Moody's maintains stable outlook on UAE banking industry on back of 'economic resilience'

Rating agency cites improving economic outlook, higher oil prices

51 large eurozone banks are exposed to changes in interest rates, ECB says

Lenders need to put aside more capital against that risk

Frankfurt winning race for post-Brexit banking spoils

A number of major banks have revealed plans to relocate a chunk of their operations from Britain to the German city due to Brexit-related uncertainty

Falcon emphasises alternative assets amid high bonds and equity valuations

New CEO favours assets such as gold and real estate

Goldman Sachs steps up post-Brexit plans with new Frankfurt offices

The Wall Street giant is leasing the upper floors of the new Marienturm tower in the German city

Saudi Arabia studying three new bank license applications, central bank governor says

The central bank also exploring the introduction of cryptocurrencies

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank says its ramping up spending on digital technologies

Executive says branches will remain key as bank seeks not to lose human touch

Sukuk market in Malaysia enjoys advantages of proactive stance

'Sukuk pipeline this year has been significantly bigger, and it has been this way for the last six to seven years'

Islamic finance powerhouse rides out slowdown

Malaysia's Islamic financial sector, Asia's largest, has continued to enjoy robust growth