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Thursday, 23 May 2013

Barwa Bank employee breaks Guinness World Record

Barwa Bank employee breaks Guinness World Record
Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, congratulates Ziyad Rahim, its Head of Market Risk, who recently broke the Guinness World Record for the Marathon Grand Slam in just 41 days, smashing the previous record of 324 days which stood for over six years. Rahim, 39, started the challenge on 26th February, 2013 in Punta Arenas, Chile and...

Barwa Bank Group Board of Directors holds its meeting

Barwa Bank Group Board of Directors holds its meeting
The Board of Directors of Barwa Bank Group, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking group, held its Board Meeting chaired by H.E Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman and Managing Director of Barwa Bank. The meeting follows the election of its new Board Members for the term 2013 – 2015 at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 14, 2013. The...

TFI GCC equity opportunities fund assets under management reach QAR 100 million

TFI GCC equity opportunities fund assets under management reach QAR 100 million
Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, recently launched its first equity fund: “The First Investor GCC Equity Opportunities Fund (Q)”. The Fund manager is The First Investor, (TFI), the investment division of Barwa Bank Group. At the end of April 2013, the assets under management of the fund reached QAR 100 million for the...

Barwa Bank wins two awards at Banker Middle East Product Awards 2013

Barwa Bank wins two awards at Banker Middle East Product Awards 2013
Barwa Bank Group, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, has been named the winner of Banker Middle East Product Awards 2013, for both Best Branch Design and Best Premium Islamic Card for a Platinum Credit Card. Barwa Bank received the awards from CPI Financial on Monday 22nd April at the Barwa Bank Headquarters. Attending from Barwa Bank were Mr....

Barwa Bank is gold sponsor of the ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress

Barwa Bank is gold sponsor of the ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress
Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, is the proud Gold Sponsor of the ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress which is being held from 22-25 April 2013, at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC), Doha. The three-day biennial congress, hosted for the first time in the Middle East, is organised by Qatar Chamber together with...

Barwa Bank was Official Banking Partner for the Arab Future Cities Summit 2013

Barwa Bank was Official Banking Partner for the Arab Future Cities Summit 2013
Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, was the Official Banking Partner for the Arab Future Cities Summit 2013, “Smart Solutions for Sustainable Cities” which was held on 22nd – 23rd April, 2013 at St. Regis, Doha. The bank was proud to support the second annual Arab Future Cities Summit, following the huge success of the...

Barwa Bank first quarter 2013 profits at QAR 156mn, 53% up on first quarter 2012

Barwa Bank first quarter 2013 profits at QAR 156mn, 53% up on first quarter 2012
Barwa Bank has announced its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2013, results that demonstrate strong continuing growth. Continuing growth momentum / trajectory Total assets increased by 12.8% to QAR28.5 bn (QAR 25.3bn as at 31st December 2012), a growth in the customer financing portfolio to QAR 16bn vs QAR 15.3 bn as at the of 2012. Sharp increases in revenues and...

Barwa Bank is Pearl Sponsor of the Qatar Career Fair 2013

Barwa Bank is Pearl Sponsor of the Qatar Career Fair 2013
Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, is the proud Pearl Sponsor of the Qatar Career Fair (QFC 2013), as part of its continuing commitment to Qatarisation. The Fair, which runs from the 1 – 6 April 2013 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), is an important annual event promoting careers and personal development opportunities...

Barwa Bank Group Family Day a great success

Barwa Bank Group Family Day a great success
The Barwa Bank Group (BBG), Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking group, held its first BBG Family Day, giving employees and their families the opportunity to enjoy a memorable gathering at Sealine Beach Resort, on Saturday, 2nd March.  Mr. Steve Troop, CEO, Bawa Bank along with other senior management of the bank also attended to show support for the occasion....

Barwa Bank appoints Khalid al Subeai as CEO at The First Investor

Barwa Bank appoints Khalid al Subeai as CEO at The First Investor
Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, announced today that it has appointed Khalid al Subeai as Chief Executive Officer at its wholly-owned investment banking subsidiary, The First Investor QSC (TFI). With more than eight years of Investment Banking experience and particular knowledge of the local and international markets, Al- Subeai,...

Barwa Bank wins “Qatar Deal of the Year” and “Turkey Deal of the year” Awards

Barwa Bank wins “Qatar Deal of the Year” and “Turkey Deal of the year” Awards
Barwa Bank Group, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, today announced that it has won the Islamic Finance News “Qatar Deal of the Year” for the State of Qatar US$4 billion Dual Tranche Sukuk as Joint Lead Manager and “Turkey Deal of the Year” for the Republic of Turkey US$1.5 billion Debut Sukuk as Co-Lead Manager.  Islamic Finance...

Barwa Bank unites to celebrate National Sports Day

Barwa Bank unites to celebrate National Sports Day
Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, celebrated National Sports Day with the Barwa Bank Group (BBG) 2k Fun Run and interdepartmental six-a-side football finals, with family and friends invited to join together and show their support, at Qatar Sports Club on Tuesday.  The day got off to an energetic start as BBG running club members...