The Iraqi Cabinet held its regular weekly meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. The Prime Minister told the Cabinet that the current government will continue to discharge its duties until the formation of the next Iraqi government. The Prime Minister then outlined some of the key achievements of […]
By John Lee. The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has reportedly announced the launch of a new $100-million investment portfolio fund. According to press reports, the Dananeer Fund has been set up in partnership with Cayman Islands-based Alpen Asset Advisors, and is structured as a "Segregated Portfolio Class B of the investment fund company". The […]
The Cabinet held its regular weekly meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr. Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. It: voted to adopt the recommendation of the Ministerial Council on Energy on the Charter of Cooperation of Oil-Producing Countries which aims to promote stability in the global oil market; approved the allocation of […]
By John Lee. The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has announced a loan of 1 trillion Iraqi dinars ($843 million) to the state-run Grain Board of Iraq, which is affiliated to the Iraqi Ministry of Commerce. According to a press release, the loan is an effort to help Iraqi farmers for clear their dues and […]
By John Lee. The state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) is reported to be planning to expand its operations in China and the Gulf. Chairman Faisal al-Haimus [al-Haimus] told Reuters that the bank want to increase revenues from retail banking and international operations from 25 percent to 30 percent by 2022. He added that it […]
By John Lee. The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has officially opened its new headquarters in Baghdad. Located on Al Rasheed Street in the heart of Baghdad, the new headquarters is wholly owned by the bank and is designed to facilitate collaboration, bringing 670 Baghdad-based employees of TBI under one roof for the first time. […]
By John Lee. The state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India-based ESDS Software Solution to develop financial technology and a cloud platform in Iraq. According to Zawya, Alpen Capital (ME) Limited acted as the sole advisor for the transaction between the two firms, which aims to "establish […]
By John Lee. The state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) will reportedly open its first operational branch outside Iraq on Thursday. Chairman and President Faisal Al-Haimus told Arab News that the new branch in Saudi capital Riyadh will also be the only active Iraqi bank in the Kingdom. (Source: Arab News)
The state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has been recognised for its outstanding performance and service, taking home two awards at the International Finance Awards 2018. London based ‘International Finance’ magazine rewarded TBI’s continued commitment towards providing modern banking services in Iraq, presenting the ‘Best Retail Bank’ and ‘Best Priority Bank’ awards during a special […]
Fitch Ratings has assigned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'B-' with Stable Outlook. According to Saudi Gazette, this makes TBI the first bank in Iraq to get B- from Fitch. IDRS AND VIABILITY RATING TBI's IDRs are driven by the bank's Viability Rating (VR) and underpinned by potential […]
