Saudi Supermarket Chain Al Raya Put Up For Sale – Sources

Dubai-based Levant Capital and Citi Venture Capital International originally bought the stake in Al Raya in 2012 for $100 million.

Abraaj And TPG Sign Deal For Saudi Fast-Food Chain Kudu – Sources

The deal is a first in the region for TPG, which manages about $65 billion of capital according to its website.

UAE Lender NBAD Launches $750m Five-Year Bond

Investor orders grew to over $1 billion, the leads said.

Dubai’s Mashreq Expects Slower Retail Lending Growth In 2015

The bank’s retail lending growth is expected to slow to 25 per cent in 2015 from 36 per cent last year.

Gulf States To Deposit $10bn In Egypt Before Conference

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE gave Egypt more than $12 billion in aid after former President Mohamed Mursi was toppled in 2013.

RAKBANK CEO: UAE Credit Bureau Not Having An Impact On Lending

The bank has not seen a major drop in lending approval rates since the establishment of the Credit Bureau, says Peter England.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Sells 5.6% Stake In News Corp

Kingdom’s stake decreased from approximately 6.6 per cent ownership to roughly one per cent ownership.

Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Capital Seals $232m Loan To Fund Investments

The six-year revolving credit facility was lead arranged by First Gulf Bank and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital Says Didn’t Renew Moody’s Contract As Has No Debt

Moody’s on Tuesday withdrew Shuaa’s ratings, citing Moody’s “own business reasons” without elaborating.

Bahrain Begins Legal Process To Set Up Central Sharia Board

A country-level approach could help limit differences between products, speed the design of new products and boost investor confidence.

UAE’s NBAD To Price Benchmark Five-Year dollar Bond On Weds

The bond, rated AA- by Standard and Poor’s and Fitch, will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Stock News: Dubai’s Rally Slows As Oil Slips

Brent crude fell 0.7 per cent in Asian trade after surging almost six per cent on Tuesday.

Pakistan Seeks Settlement With Etisalat In $800m Dispute

An Etisalat-led consortium in 2005 bought a $2.6 billion stake in Pakistan Telecommunication Co but withheld $800 million because of some incomplete deal terms.

UAE’s Massar Solutions Says Postpones Flotation, Cites Poor Demand

Massar will postpone the initial public offering (IPO) until oil prices are more stable, it said.

UAE Bank NBAD To Start Market-Making On Abu Dhabi Exchange

NBAD is the first official market maker in the Gulf region, the chief executive of Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange said.

Qatar’s GIS 2014 Net Profit Doubles, Hikes Dividend

Net profit for the full year of 2014 rose to QAR1.4 billion, up from QAR677 million the year before, it said in a statement.

UAE Non-Oil Business Growth Accelerates In January

The seasonally adjusted HSBC UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index was 59.3 points last month against 58.4 in December.

Saudi Non-Oil Business Growth Almost Unchanged In January

The seasonally adjusted SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index was 57.8 points in January against 57.9 in December.

Dubai Sugar Refinery Back Shipping To Iraq After Disruption Last Summer

Al Khaleej’s supply to Iraq was affected last summer as conflict in the country escalated with IS overrunning Mosul.

Dubai Financial Market Q4 Net Profit Rises 31%

DFM’s full-year profit rose 167 per cent to Dhs759.3 million.

New Rules To Align UAE Insurers With European Solvency Requirements

The rules clarify policyholders’ rights and setting investment limits for the sector.

RAKBANK, Kalyan Jewellers Launch ‘Goldback’ Credit Card In UAE

The credit card offers users between three to seven per cent goldback on purchases made locally and internationally.

UAE’s NBAD To Meet Investors From Tuesday For Potential Dollar Bond

National Bank of Abu Dhabi will meet investors in Asia and Europe, it said.

Dubai Developer Damac Q4 Profit Rises 11%

Damac’s 2014 full-year profit was $937 million, up from $641.5 million in 2013, the company said.

Investcorp Eyeing U.S. Growth, Falling Euro For Buys

The firm is best known in the global space for listing luxury goods brands, such as Gucci and Tiffany & Co, but has been increasingly branching out into other sectors.

Saudi Electricity To Pay $149m In Bonuses After King’s Order

The company added that the bonus paid to each staff member would not exceed SAR50,000.

Bahrain’s Investcorp H1 Net Profit Rises 5%

The Bahrain-based company made a net income of $45.3 million in the second half of 2014.

Different Arab money

Saudi-Based IDB Extends Islamic Reinsurance For Apache’s Egypt Projects

The deal covers the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for its own insurance policy on the exploration projects of Houston-based Apache Corporation.

Al Noor Hospitals Says No Plans To Dual List In Abu Dhabi

Al Noor’s confirmation comes after ADX chief said that most local firms listed in the London market had agreed to dual list in Abu Dhabi.

Stock News: Dubai Surges On Stronger Oil, Dividends, Saudi Payout

The Dubai benchmark jumped 4.5 per cent to close at 3,840 points, its biggest daily gain in six weeks.