Barwa Bank, International Bank of Qatar to mergeBarwa Bank and International Bank of Qatar (ibq) have signed an agreement for the merger of the two banks to create a leading Sharia compliant financial institution with a solid financial position and robust liquidity. The merger More… |
Barwa Bank posts $200m net profitBarwa Bank, a Shari'ah compliant services provider in Qatar, has recorded a full year net profit of QR729.7 million ($200.2 million) in 2015 compared to the year before, with earnings per share (EPS) reaching QR2.46. Announcin More… |
Barwa Bank unit buys into restaurant chainThe First Investor, the investment banking arm of Barwa Bank Group, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group, a leading restaurant chain headquartered in Qatar. Yousef Al Obaidan, acting chi More… |
Barwa Bank unit buys into restaurant chainThe First Investor, the investment banking arm of Barwa Bank Group, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group, a leading restaurant chain headquartered in Qatar. Yousef Al Obaidan, acting chi More… |
Barwa Bank appoints new CCOBarwa Bank, a Shari’ah compliant services provider in Qatar, has promoted Talal Ahmad Al Khaja to the role of chief communications officer (CCO). In his new role, Al Khaja will be tasked with overseeing the bank’s mark More… |
Barwa Bank posts 16pc increase in total assetsQatar-based Barwa Bank has registered a record 16 per cent jump in its total assets for the first half of the year, hitting QAR41.3 billion ($11.3 billion), with a 10 per cent increase in financing assets alone to exceed QAR24.4 billion ($6.7 bi More… |
Barwa Bank Q1 profit up 4pc to top $57mBarwa Bank, a leading Shari’ah-compliant service provider in Qatar, has posted a net profit of QR209 million ($57.3 million) for the first quarter of 2015, as against QR 201 million for the same period last year, marking an increase of fou More… |
Barwa gets approval for $2bn sukuk programmeShareholders of Qatar's Barwa Bank approved plans for a $2 billion senior unsecured sukuk programme that could be issued in various currencies, the lender said in a statement on Tuesday. The Islamic bank did not specify a time More… |
Barwa wins top innovation award at EuromoneyBarwa Bank, a leading Shari'ah compliant banking service provider in Qatar, said it has been recognised for its lead role in international sukuk issuance by the Euromoney Awards for Innovation in Islamic Finance 2015. Barwa Ba More… |
Qatar Exchange sees Barwa, Qatar First Bank listingQatar Exchange could see the listing of Barwa Bank and Qatar First Bank in 2015, depending on assent from the regulator, the bourse's chief executive said recently. Both are sharia-compliant banks and have been talked about as More… |