Bank Alfalah withdraws intention to acquire stake in Samba Bank as SNB halts divestment Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL), one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, has withdrawn its public announcement of... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:59pm
Business & Finance Samba Pakistan: SNB terminates process to sell equity stake KARACHI: Saudi National Bank (SNB), the majority shareholder of Samba Bank Limited (SBL), has terminated the process... Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am
Business & Finance Saudi National Bank terminates plan to divest stake in Samba Pakistan Saudi National Bank (SNB) has terminated the process for the sale of its equity stake in Samba Pakistan. The... Updated 12 Nov, 2024 10:46pm
Business & Finance SBP gives go-ahead to Bank Alfalah to conduct due diligence of Samba Bank The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted its approval to Bank Alfalah Limited to commence due diligence of Samba... Updated 20 May, 2024 08:07pm
Markets Most Gulf markets rise while Saudi bourse holds steady Most Gulf stock markets rose on Sunday against a backdrop of rising oil prices on improving economic indicators from... Published 19 May, 2024 06:39pm
Markets Saudi leads as Gulf markets close higher DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, led by the Saudi index on strong corporate earnings, while... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Business & Finance Bank Alfalah submits public intention to acquire majority stake in Samba Bank Bank Alfalah Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, has submitted a public intention to acquire a... Updated 15 Apr, 2024 10:44pm
Business & Finance Offer to acquire stake in Samba Bank: SNB confirms willingness to Bank Alfalah KARACHI: Saudi National Bank (SNB) has confirmed to the Bank Alfalah that they are willing to entertain non-binding... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Business & Finance Bank Alfalah’s eyes majority stake in Samba Bank Limited Bank Alfalah Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, has expressed its intention to acquire a majority... Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:15pm
Markets Gulf markets gain on optimism over de-escalation in regional tensions DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf reversed early losses to end higher on Wednesday, helped by optimism for a... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am
Markets Most Gulf markets gain on rising oil prices DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday in response to Friday’s rise in oil prices, with the... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Markets Gulf bourses drop as Mideast conflict rages RIYADH: Most stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday amid worries that the escalating war between Palestinian group... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Markets Saudi National Bank Q2 net profit up 9%, beating estimate DUBAI: Saudi National Bank (SNB) on Tuesday reported a 9.3% jump in net profit for the second quarter compared with... Published 25 Jul, 2023 11:58am
Business & Finance Saudi National Bank was denied taking 40pc Credit Suisse stake: report VIENNA: Saudi National Bank wanted to increase its stake in Credit Suisse to around 40% from 9.88%, but was ... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Business & Finance Saudi National Bank was denied taking 40% Credit Suisse stake: report VIENNA: Saudi National Bank wanted to increase its stake in Credit Suisse to around 40% from 9.88%, but was... Published 09 Jul, 2023 06:34pm
Markets Major Gulf bourses end lower on falling oil prices Major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday in response to falling oil prices and weaker-than-expected... Published 11 Jun, 2023 06:43pm
Markets Saudi National Bank chair resigns after Credit Suisse buyout RIYADH: The chairman of Saudi National Bank, which was the main shareholder of troubled lender Credit Suisse before... Published 27 Mar, 2023 01:53pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses inch higher in early trade Most stock markets in the Gulf rose slightly in early trade on Tuesday, tracking global peers as fears about a... Published 21 Mar, 2023 02:46pm
Markets Switzerland’s secretive Credit Suisse rescue rocks global finance ZURICH: Days before a hastily convened press conference late on Sunday that would make the world’s front pages,... Published 21 Mar, 2023 10:48am
Markets Saudi National Bank strategy unaffected by hit to Credit Suisse investment DUBAI: Saudi National Bank’s growth strategy will be unaffected by the reduced valuation on its investment in Credit... Published 20 Mar, 2023 12:56pm
Markets Most Gulf markets turn south as Credit Suisse woes roil markets DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf gave up early gains to end lower on Wednesday, tracking a decline in global... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Markets Former top Credit Suisse shareholder sells full stake in bank Harris Associates, one of Credit Suisse’s major shareholders, has sold its stake in the Swiss bank over the past few... Published 06 Mar, 2023 11:33am
Markets Most Gulf markets rise on higher oil prices DUBAI: Most major Gulf equities closed higher on Thursday, tracking global peers and oil prices higher on optimism... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Opinion Cracks appear in Credit Suisse comeback plans After months of reflecting, Credit Suisse’s chairman Axel Lehmann revealed an overhaul “to rebuild Credit Suisse... Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Markets Credit Suisse says seeks $4bn capital, Saudi National Bank to invest up to $1.5bn GENEVA: Credit Suisse said Thursday it intends to raise capital worth four billion Swiss francs ($4 billion) as part... Published 27 Oct, 2022 10:32am
Markets Saudi National Bank’s third quarter profit up 18.7% DUBAI: Saudi National Bank, the kingdom’s biggest lender, said on Sunday its net profit in the third quarter rose... Published 23 Oct, 2022 12:00pm
Markets Saudi snaps 4-day losing streak in broader Gulf rebound DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf rebounded on Tuesday, with the Saudi index snapping a four-day losing streak,... Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Markets Gulf bourses slide on elevated interest rate worries DUBAI: Gulf stocks ended lower on Monday amid concerns that central banks around the world are certain to increase... Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Markets Gulf stocks fall on tight monetary policy outlook DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets ended lower on Sunday as investors in the region reacted to comments by Federal... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Markets Most major Gulf indexes rise DUBAI: Most major Gulf indexes closed higher on Wednesday, with the Saudi market extending gains on the back of... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am