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Arab Banking Corporation (also called Bank ABC) is an international bank with headquarters in the Diplomatic Area of Manama, in Bahrain. It was incorporated as a joint stock company in 1980 through a special decree by the Amir of Bahrain. The bank is listed on the Bahrain Bourse and its major shareholders are the Central Bank of Libya (59.37%) and Kuwait Investment Authority (40.63%). Its network spreads across 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe, the Americas and Asia. It is expanding its retail banking network in the MENA region.

Gulf International Bank (GIB) was established in 1976 during the first oil boom and is incorporated in the Kingdom of Bahrain as a conventional wholesale bank.[2] It is licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain and is headquartered in Manama in Bahrain. Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1975, and commenced operations in 1976. GIB opened its first representative office in London in 1978, upgrading it to full branch status in 1979. In 1980, it opened a New York office – the first US branch of any Arab bank. During the 1980s, GIB increased its GCC focus, attracting capital to the region by financing major infrastructure deals in association with leading international institutions.

Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (“AUB” or the “Bank”) was established as a bank in Bahrain on 31 May 2000 following a merger between The United Bank of Kuwait PLC (“UBK”) and Al-Ahli Commercial Bank B.S.C. (“ACB”) pursuant to which UBK and ACB each became wholly owned subsidiaries of AUB. The Bank operates under a retail banking license issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (“CBB”).

With seven investors and a startup capital of 15,000 Palestinian Pounds, Arab Bank was registered on May 21, 1930 and commenced its operations in Jerusalem on July 14 of the same year. Abdul Hameed Shoman, the founder, was named the Bank’s first chairman. Since its founding, the Bank’s legacy has been to act as an active and leading partner in the socio-economic development of the region.

Askari Bank was incorporated in Pakistan on October 9, 1991, as a public limited company. It commenced operation on April 1, 1992, and is principally engaged in the business of banking, as defined in the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962. The Bank is listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (earlier it was listed on Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock Exchanges). Since inception, the bank has concentrated on growth through improving service quality, investment in technology and people, utilizing its extensive branch network which includes Islamic and agricultural banking.

It is one of the largest private Banks in Pakistan with a network of over 700 branches in more than 200 cities across Pakistan with an international presence in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bahrain and UAE.

Bank of Jordan was granted the Wholesale Banking License by Central Bank of Bahrain in January 2018. It commenced its operations the very same month from the prestigious address of Bahrain Financial Harbor, the business hub of Bahrain. The Bahrain branch is the first Overseas Branch of Bank of Jordan and has been established with the aim of expanding and diversifying its operations in the wider MENA region.

Citibank N.A., Kingdom of Bahrain commonly known as Citibank Bahrain, is a franchise subsidiary of Citigroup, a multinational financial services corporation headquartered in New York City, United States. Citi Bahrain is connected by a network spanning 98 markets across the world

Credit Libanais is the first and still the only Lebanese Bank operating in the Kingdom of Bahrain which gives the Bank privilege and a competitive edge over other competitor banks, especially when it comes to Lebanese nationals residing and working in Bahrain. The Bank is offering tailored services to fit them especially on the outward transfers to Lebanon.

ince its establishment as a Jordanian public company in 1960, CAB has been keen on employing its strong capital and its five-decade, well-founded experience to play a distinguished leading role in promoting the national economy through providing a distinct and inclusive range of services and successful banking solutions that fulfill the various needs of its customers. CAB’s pioneer services added a new dimension to the society’s projects by financing the development projects as well as small, medium and micro projects that shore up the Jordanian economy. Additionally, CAB responds to its customers’ instant needs by providing personal loans based on the transfer of the borrower’s salary to CAB.