By John Lee. Standard Chartered Iraq has reportedly named Jamil Choucair as its new CEO. According to The Banker, Mr Choucair has held numerous banking positions in the past, and was previously the general manager and country head of Audi Bank Iraq. More here. (Source: The Banker)
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Market Review: "Banks & the Iraq Investment Thesis" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, started the year on a positive note with […]
Capital Bank and Bank Audi Sign Definitive Agreements for the Sale of the Assets and Liabilities of Bank Audi Branches in Jordan and Iraq Capital Bank Group and Bank Audi Group have announced the signing of the definitive agreements for the acquisition by Capital Bank of the operations of Bank Audi's Jordan Branch Network, and […]
By John Lee. Jordan's Capital Bank has said that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire assets and liabilities of Lebanon's Bank Audi. It's Chairman told Reuters that the bank has already begun due diligence on buying Bank Audi's Iraqi units. Click here to see the stock market annoucement. Click here to read […]
By John Lee. Dimitris Tsitsiragos, the Vice President of the World Bank's private sector investment arm, told Reuters on Thursday that the bank had arranged $375 million in financing for an Iraqi power company. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide a debt and equity package of $250 million, with another $125 million from Lebanon's […]
By John Lee. Lebanon's biggest bank, Bank Audi, plans to enter the Iraqi market late next year. Chief Executive Samir Hanna (pictured) told Reuters that its new Iraqi operation will be a subsidiary of its Turkish business, which it launched in October and which is trading "more than 50 percent ahead" of the bank's target. […]
