Bahrain plans $1B sovereign Islamic bond
Gulf Arab state Bahrain is planning to issue a $1 billion sovereign Islamic bond and has mandated three banks for the proposed sale, banking sources said.
September 27, 2011 11:14StanChart considers bid for Indonesia Islamic lender – sources
StanChart continuing with due diligence - source; Qatart Islamic Bank, Bank Mega among second-round bidders - sources, reuters
June 20, 2011 2:39
Stanchart CEO sees rise in bond issues before yearend
Investor demand could drive new issuances from Gulf; No plans to shift HQ from London; No impact of regional unrest on bank's ME operations
May 24, 2011 2:03
State spend trumps dampened private sector
Private sectors may be wary of the regional unrest, but booming energy industries are expected to offset this, especially with aggressive state spending.
April 5, 2011 4:10
Middle East unrest to delay regional deals: StanChart
Expect regional deal activity to be flat compared to last year; restructuring-related M&A deals to take more time; lender focusing on fragmented industries for deals
March 21, 2011 6:07StanChart sees Mideast private equity deals up
Standard Chartered says it expects to complete two transactions in the Middle East in 2011
January 9, 2011 3:52Standard Chartered operating profit rises 10 percent
Income increased 14 percent to...
August 4, 2009 3:34
Given the sack?
There’s a rumor going around that over 80 Standard Chartered employees have been fired. Is it true?
November 5, 2008 12:34
A major step for Turkey
As Prime Minister Erdogan showcases Turkey's prestige on a visit to the White House, the country has its ratings upgraded...
May 19, 2013 9:45
Dusting off the Emirates ID card
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Fake pilot 'on the run'
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26