Kuwait’s Gulf Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 12%, Misses Estimates

The bank said in a bourse filing that net profit for the three months to the end of March was $32.4 million.

Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Posts 10.3% Q1 Net Profit Increase

Kingdom made a net profit of SAR139.4 million ($37.2 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Oman Electricity Co To Meet Investors For Potential Debut Dollar Bond Issue

The firm chose Bank Muscat and J.P.Morgan to arrange investor meetings for the bonds in the United States and Europe.

Dubai’s Noor Bank Sets Price Thoughts For $500m 5-yr Debut Dollar Sukuk

Initial price thoughts were set in the 140 basis points area over midswaps for the sukuk, which have an agency-based structure known as wakala.

Dubai Courier Aramex Q1 Net Profit Rises 10%

The company made a net profit of Dhs86.6 million in the first quarter of 2015.

Kuwait’s KUFPEC Looking For Acquisitions Globally -CEO

The company is looking in all regions and did not specify a minimum price level below which the acquisitions would become uneconomic.

Qatar’s Masraf Al Rayan Q1 Profit Rises 18.%, Beats Estimates

Net profit for the three months to March 31 was QAR511 million.

Qatar’s Doha Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 5.2%, Ahead Of Estimates

The lender made a net profit of QAR420.2 million ($115.4 million) during the first quarter of 2015.

Kuwait Studying Proposals To Introduce Same Tax For Local, Foreign Firms

Kuwaiti companies generally do not pay taxes on income, although foreign firms pay a levy on commercial activities.

Oman’s ONIC Holding And Ominvest Say Boards Approve Proposed Merger

The merger will still require approval from the shareholders of both companies, the Capital Market Authority and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

UAE’s Union National Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 20%

The bank reported a net profit attributable to equity holders of Dhs610.8 million ($166.29 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Saudi’s Savola Forecasts Lower Q2 Profit After Q1 Lifted By Unit Sale

Savola said it expected a profit of SAR429 million in the second quarter, according to a bourse statement.

Gulf Finance House To Delist From London, Keep Other Listings

The investment firm had said last week that it would study whether to continue its stock market listings in London and Kuwait.

UAE Regulator Issues Rules To Protect Minority Shareholders

The changes include a provision saying no company has the right to halt trading in its shares before or during an annual general meeting or during a transaction.

Dubai’s Mashreq Posts 13% Profit Rise On Higher Lending Income

The lender made a profit of Dhs651 million in the first quarter of 2015.

Arabtec Chairman, Founder To Leave

The departures, revealed via a filing last week, come following a turbulent year for the construction company.

Lloyd’s Of London Targets Islamic Insurance Market

Lloyd’s will target Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to gain a foothold in Islamic insurance market.

Saudi PetroRabigh Q1 Profit Falls By Half, Blames Lower Margins

The firm made SAR205.4 million in the first quarter of 2015, it said in a bourse statement.

Saudi’s Mouwasat Medical Q1 Profit Falls 3.5%

Mousawat said the slight drop in quarterly profit was due to a net loss from a Riyadh hospital it opened in November 2014.

Saudi’s SABIC Q1 Net Profit Falls 39%, Beats Forecasts

SABIC made a net profit of SAR3.93 billion in the first quarter, down from SAR6.44 billion in the year-earlier period.

Dubai’s Amlak Finance Says Targets May For Trading Restart

Amlak’s shares have been suspended since November 2008 after the global financial crisis helped trigger a local real estate crash.

Saudi Hardware Retailer SACO To Raise $134 m From Float – Lead

The price means the retail and wholesale tools superstore will raise around 504 million riyals from its flotation.

Saudi Arabia To Open Stock Market To Foreigners On June 15

Final rules covering the opening of the market will be published on May 4.

Oman’s Islamic Deposits Surge, Adding Pressure On Liquidity Tools

Combined customer deposits at the two full-fledged Islamic banks and Bank Muscat almost tripled in the year to March.

Saudi Firm, Bunge To Buy Majority Stake In Canadian Grain Handler

G3 Global Grain Group, a joint venture of Bunge and Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co (SALIC), said that it will buy a 50.1 per cent stake in CWB for $201 million.

Qatar Expects VW CEO May Go After Falling Out – Handelsblatt

The QIA, which holds two seats on VW’s 20-member supervisory board that appoints and dismisses executives, has been looking to solve the leadership crisis at Volkswagen.

Kuwait Finance House Q1 Net Profit Up 14.6%

Net profit rose to $99 million in the three months.

Saudi Hollandi Bank Q1 Net Profit Up 29.3%, Beats Estimates

The bank attributed its increase in net profit to higher total operating income.

Qatar Islamic Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 19%

The Islamic lender made a net profit of QAR400 million in the first quarter of the year.

Dubai Bank DIB Happy With Capital Base – CEO

The bank sold a $1 billion capital-boosting sukuk issue in January.