URC picks Gulf Bank for 5-year bondUnited Real Estate Company (URC), a leading property development firm in the Middle East, has named Kuwait-based Gulf Bank as the joint lead manager for its five-year KD60 million ($210.5 million) bond issue. The bond has been rated BBB More… |
URC picks Gulf Bank for 5-year bondUnited Real Estate Company (URC), a leading property development firm in the Middle East, has named Kuwait-based Gulf Bank as the joint lead manager for its five-year KD60 million ($210.5 million) bond issue. The bond has been rated BBB More… |
Gulf Bank gets Fitch stable outlookFitch Ratings has affirmed Kuwait-based Gulf Bank's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'A+' with a stable outlook. The viability rating too has been upgraded to 'bb-' from 'b+'. In its comments, t More… |
Gulf Bank finances two aircraft for EtihadAbu Dhabi-based First Gulf Bank has provided the finance for two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, to be delivered to Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The financing was made available through a Sharia-com More… |
Gulf Bank finances two aircraft for EtihadAbu Dhabi-based First Gulf Bank has provided the finance for two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, to be delivered to Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The financing was made available through a Sharia-com More… |
Gulf Bank names GM Consumer BankingKuwait-based Gulf Bank has announced the appointment of Vikram Issar as general manager of Consumer Banking. Issar, who joined the bank last month, was previously with Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore where he was chief operat More… |
Gulf Bank launches Visa card promotionGulf Bank has launched a promotion for its Visa credit cardholders featuring exclusive deals provided by Visa International through Groupon Middle East, an online marketing platform. Group will provide all Visa credit cardholders More… |
Gulf Bank appoints new chairmanGulf Bank, Kuwait's fourth-largest lender by market value, has appointed Omar Kutayba Alghanim as the new chairman of the bank. Alghanim's appointment, for a two-year term, came after former chairman Mahmoud Al Nouri stepp More… |
Gulf Bank reports steep rise in Q4 net profitKuwait's Gulf Bank said on Wednesday it had more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter and recommended the distribution of five percent bonus shares. Net profit was KD8.5 million ($30.2 million) for the three month More… |
Gulf Bank enhances rewards programmeGulf Bank has announced the enhancement of its Gulf Rewards programme, a one-of-its-kind programme in Kuwait, which allows its credit cardholders to redeem their loyalty points with more than 300 airlines and over 150,000 hotels worl More… |








