The modern system of Arab

Arab League

The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...

 banks was created in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

 in the late 19th century, with the campaign of modernizing the country. Today Arab banks are among the most pioneering in Developing Countries, and some are competitors to major international banks.
A new system of banking has also been introduced by the Arab World

Arab world

The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...

, to suit its Islam

Islam

Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

ic laws regarding the creation of wealth, thus Islamic Banks

Islamic banking

Islamic banking is banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of Islamic law and its practical application through the development of Islamic economics. Sharia prohibits the fixed or floating payment or acceptance of specific interest or fees for loans of money...

 were created.

Bahrain

Bahrain

' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

• Ahli United Bank
• Arab Banking Corporation
• Bahrain International Bank
• Bank AL Habib
  Bank AL Habib
  For the original bank with a similar name, see: HBL PakistanThe Bank AL Habib Limited, run by the Dawood Habib family group of companies, is one of the growing banks in Pakistan. It was selected as one of the top 200 Best Under A Billion companies by Forbes Asia in their annual review of 2005...
  
  
• Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
  Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
  The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C. was established in 1971 in both the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait. Its shareholders consist of the general public and government of Bahrain, and banks and investment companies in Kuwait...
  
  
• Gulf International Bank
• HSBC Bank Middle East
  HSBC Bank Middle East
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East. The bank has received several awards in various categories.-History:...
  
  
• National Bank Of Bahrain
  National Bank of Bahrain
  National Bank of Bahrain was established in 1957 as the first indigenous bank in Bahrain. A nation-wide network of 25 branches, 46 ATMs and over 4,000 Point of Sale terminals in addition to their branches in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh makes NBB the leading provider of commercial and retail banking...
  
  
• Shamil Bank of Bahrain
  Shamil Bank of Bahrain
  Shamil Bank is a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, with commercial and investment banking activities. It has grown steadily to become one of Bahrain’s leading financial institutions....
  
  

Djibouti

Djibouti

Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...

• Banque Indosuez Mer Rouge
  Banque Indosuez Mer Rouge
  Banque Indosuez Mer Rouge is the second largest bank in Djibouti and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French bank Crédit Agricole Indosuez.Banque Indosuez Mer Rouge traces its presence in Djibouti to 1908 when Banque de l'Indochine established a branch there. -External links:**-Source:Meuleau, M...
  
  
• Banque pour le Commerce et l'Industrie - Mer Rouge
  Banque pour le Commerce et l'Industrie - Mer Rouge
  Banque pour le Commerce et l'Industrie - Mer Rouge - - is the largest bank in Djibouti with a market share of about 45% and the largest bank in the Horn of Africa. It is a 51%-owned subsidiary of the French bank La Bred, itself part of the Groupe Banque Populaire...
  
  

Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

• Alexandria Commercial & Maritime Bank
• Alexandria Kuwait International Bank
• Arab African International Bank
  Arab African International Bank
  The Arab African International Bank is an Egyptian financial institution.It was established in 1964 by the President of Egypt. AAIB is Egypt's fastest growing bank in terms of size and profitability...
  
  
• Arab Bank Plc
• Arab International Bank
  Arab International Bank
  The Arab International Bank , founded by 'international treaty' to 'enjoy certain privileges', is an investment bank head-quartered in Cairo which operates outside the jurisdiction of the Central Bank of Egypt. Its chair is Atef Ebeid, appointed by Hosni Mubarak shortly after being removed from...
  
  
• Arab Investment Bank
• Bank Of Alexandria
  Bank of Alexandria
  The Bank of Alexandria is one of the largest banks in Egypt. It has a market share of almost 7% and had assets of 5.2 billion euros as of June 30, 2006. Intesa Sanpaolo is the major shareholder in the bank. It holds 70.25% of the bank shares, IFC holds 9.75% and the Egyptian Government holds 20%...
  
  
• Banque Du Caire
  Banque du Caire
  Banque du Caire, or "Bank of Cairo", is a full service bank headquartered in Cairo. The bank operates over 123 branches in Egypt. It has branches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al Khaima in the United Arab Emirates and Manama in Bahrain, representative offices in Kiev, Ukraine and Harare,...
  
  
• Banque Du Caire Barclays Int'l
• Banque Du Caire Et De Paris
• Banque Misr
  Banque Misr
  Banque Misr is an Egyptian bank founded by industrialist Talaat Pasha Harb in 1920.- Operations :The bank has branch offices in all of Egypt's governorates, and currency exchange and work permit offices for overseas workers in Egypt.Related organizations: Banque Misr presents long lists of its...
  
    9, Talaat Harb St.
• Commercial International Bank
  Commercial International Bank
  Commercial International Bank, or CIB, is an Egyptian bank headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. The bank is the largest private-sector lender in Egypt.- History :...
  
  
• Crédit Agricole Egypte
• Delta International Bank
• Egyptian Gulf Bank Link
• Export Development Bank of Egypt Link
• Faisal Islamic Bank
  Faisal Islamic Bank
  Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt is an Islamic bank in Egypt.-History:Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt is the first Egyptian Islamic & Commercial Bank and is one of the most important Egytpian banks...
  
  
• Industrial Development Bank
  Industrial Development Bank
  Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is among the oldest financing institutions in Pakistan.-Introduction:...
  
  
• HSBC Bank Egypt
  HSBC Bank Egypt
  HSBC Bank Egypt SAE is a multinational bank in Egypt, providing a wide range of banking and related financial services through a network of 100 branches and 20 mini bank units in Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Borg El Arab and 6th of October City.-History:HSBC Bank Egypt was...
  
  
• Misr American International Bank
• BLOM Bank Egypt Link
• Mi Bank
• Alexandria Bank
• Arab Land Bank
• Banks' Association Of Egypt
• Banque Misr
  Banque Misr
  Banque Misr is an Egyptian bank founded by industrialist Talaat Pasha Harb in 1920.- Operations :The bank has branch offices in all of Egypt's governorates, and currency exchange and work permit offices for overseas workers in Egypt.Related organizations: Banque Misr presents long lists of its...
  
  
• Cairo Far East Bank
• CIB
  CIB
  -Military and police:*Criminal Investigation Branch *Criminal Intelligence Bureau *Cala Investigation Bureau*Combat Infantryman Badge -Councils and government boards:* Central Insecticides Board...
  
  
• Delta International Bank
• Credit Agricole Egypt Link (ex. Egyptian American Bank)
• Egypt Arab African Bank
• Egyptian Workers' Bank
• Jammal Trust Bank
• Misr Exterior Bank
• Misr Iran Development Bank
• Mohandes Bank
• Nasser Social Bank  18 Gwad Hosni St.
• National Bank Of Egypt
  National Bank of Egypt
  - in arabic National Bank of Egypt is the oldest and largest bank in Egypt, and has 405 branches within the country, including 131 in Cairo. It has assets of L.E. 185.3 bn., total deposits of L.E. 155.2 bn., and total loans and advances of L.E. 83 bn...
  
  
• National Investment Bank
  National Investment Bank
  National Investment Bank Ghana Limited, commonly referred to as National Investment Bank, normally abbreviated to NIB, is a commercial bank in Ghana. It is one of the twenty-seven licensed commercial banks in Ghana.-Overview:...
  
  
• Nile Bank
• Rafedein Bank
• Societe Arab Int. De Banque
• Suez Canal Bank
• Middle East Bank
• National Bank Of Development
• Traders' Bank

State-owned Banks

• Central Bank of Iraq
  Central Bank of Iraq
  -History:The Central Bank of Iraq was established as Iraq's central bank by Central Bank of Iraq Law 2004 with authorised capital of 100 billion dinars. The current Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq is Sinan Al Shabibi.-Architecture:...
  
  
• Rafidain Bank
  Rafidain Bank
  Rafidain Bank is the largest bank in Iraq, with 165 branches inside Iraq and with branches in Cairo, Beirut, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Sana'a, Amman and Jabal Amman. Its HQ is in central Baghdad. The bank was established in 1941 and in the 1960s in a wave of Ba'ath nationalisation became a state bank...
  
  
• Rasheed Bank
  Rasheed Bank
  Rasheed Bank is the second largest Iraqi bank, with 162 inside Iraq. The bank was established in 1988....
  
  
• Trade Bank of Iraq
  Trade Bank of Iraq
  Trade Bank of Iraq is a publicly owned bank headquartered in Baghdad, Iraq.- History :The Trade Bank of Iraq was established in 2003 by the U.S...
  
  
• Iraq Bank
• Industrial Bank of Iraq
  Industrial Bank of Iraq
  Industrial Bank of Iraq is an industrial bank company headquartered in Baghdad, Iraq. The main area of activity of the bank is giving loans for the industrial sector in Iraq....
  
  
• Agricultural Cooperative Bank of Iraq
  Agricultural Cooperative Bank of Iraq
  Agricultural Cooperative Bank of Iraq is an Iraqi bank based in Baghdad, Iraq. The banks main area of activity is to give loans for agricultural projects represented by farmers.-Official website:* http://www.agriculturalbank.gov.iq...
  
  
• Real Estate Bank of Iraq
  Real Estate Bank of Iraq
  Iraq Bank is an Iraqi state owned bank aimed at facilitating housing projects through giving loans. In 1997 started to give loans to tourism projects like building hotels. It was established in 1948 in Baghdad and started working in 1949. The bank has several branches in Baghdad and the...
  
  

Private Banks

• Al Baraka for Investment & Financing Bank
• Warka Bank for Investment & Finance
• Babylon Bank
  Babylon Bank
  Babylon Bank is a commercial bank in Iraq. It was established in 1998.The bank has 12 branches in Baghdad, Mosul, Najaf, Karbala and Nasiriyah.-References:*http://www.babylonbank-iq.com/pages/e-about.htm...
  
  
• Bank of Baghdad
  Bank of Baghdad
  The Bank of Baghdad is one the largest commercial banks in Iraq. It was established in 1992.Bank of Baghdad is a member of KIPCO group and enjoys international banking partnerships throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and further afield to Europe, United States of America, United Kingdom, and...
  
  
• Basrah Private Bank for Investment
• Commercial Bank of Iraq
• Credit Bank of Iraq
• Dar Es Salaam Investment Bank
• Economy Bank Iraq
• Gulf Commercial Bank
  Gulf Commercial Bank
  Gulf Commercial Bank is an Iraqi commercial bank, headquartered in Baghdad.The bank has 12 branches in Baghdad, Basrah, Najaf, Kerbala, Diwaniya, Babylon and Erbil....
  
  
• Industrial Union Investment Bank
• Investment Bank of Iraq
• Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank
• Islamic Bank
• Mosul Bank
• National Bank of Iraq
• North Bank
• Sumer Bank
• United Investment Bank

Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

• Housing Bank For Trade And Finance
• Cairo Amman Bank
  Cairo Amman Bank
  The Cairo Amman Bank is a full service bank in Jordan and the Palestinian territories, with headoffice in Amman. The headoffice for the Palestinian territories is in Ramallah. The bank operates about 70 branches and offices in Jordan and 21 in the Palestinian territories. CAB currently ranks 6th...
  
  
• Jordan Kuwait Bank
  Jordan Kuwait Bank
  Jordan Kuwait Bank, a Jordanian public shareholding company, was founded in 1976 and has successfully evolved in to a major player in the Jordanian banking system over the last few years. The bank currently operates a domestic network of 52 branches and offices distributed throughout Jordan in...
  
  
• Arab Bank
  Arab Bank
  Arab Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East. Established in Jerusalem in Palestine in 1930 as a small bank, it has evolved into a group with the largest worldwide Arab network with over 500 branches in 30 countries on five continents, participating in financial markets...
  
  
• Jordan Ahli Bank
  Jordan Ahli Bank
  Jordan Ahli Bank , is a full service bank based in Jordan. It was founded in 1955 and its main offices are in Amman.-External links:*...
  
  

Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

• Central Bank of Kuwait
  Central Bank of Kuwait
  The Central Bank of Kuwait was established in 30 June 1968 to offer a flexible currency system on behalf of the State of Kuwait. The Central Bank is currently building their new building in the Sahrq area....
  
  

• National Bank of Kuwait
  National Bank of Kuwait
  -The National Bank of Kuwait:The National Bank of Kuwait was incorporated in 1952 as the first local bank and the first shareholding company in Kuwait and the Gulf region. Over the years, NBK has maintained its position as the leading bank in Kuwait and built a well-established banking franchise...
  
  
• Gulf Bank of Kuwait
  Gulf Bank of Kuwait
  Gulf Bank Kuwait is one of the largest commercial banks in Kuwait.-History:Gulf Bank Kuwait was first incorporated on November 23, 1960 and commenced business on October 5, 1961. The Bank opened in a rented flat on Fahad Al-Salem Street in Kuwait City with a total of 50 employees and 1.8 million...
  
  
• Commercial Bank of Kuwait
• Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait
• The Bank of Kuwait and The Middle East
• Kuwait Real Estate Bank
• Burgan Bank
  Burgan Bank
  Burgan Bank, established 1977, is a bank in Kuwait. It is a subsidiary of Kuwait Projects Company Holding and operates a network of 24 branches and over 100 ATMs. Burgan is one of the youngest banks in Kuwait. Burgan Bank recorded a profit of 74.8 million Kuwaiti Dinars for the year 2007, up 34%...
  
  
• Kuwait Finance House
• Boubyan Bank
  Boubyan Bank
  Boubyan Bank is a Kuwaiti bank established in 2004 by Amiri Decree No. 88 with a paid-up capital of 100 million Kuwaiti Dinars for the purpose of exercising all activities of the banking business in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Central Bank of Kuwait .Boubyan Bank is a Kuwaiti...
  
  
• Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
  Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
  The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C. was established in 1971 in both the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait. Its shareholders consist of the general public and government of Bahrain, and banks and investment companies in Kuwait...
  
  
• Industrial Bank of Kuwait
  Industrial Bank of Kuwait
  The Industrial Bank of Kuwait was established in 1973 in the State of Kuwait by the Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Kuwait and other large local industrial firms. Their primary objective is to nurish the local industry....
  
  
• Credit & Saving Bank
• HSBC Bank Middle East
  HSBC Bank Middle East
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East. The bank has received several awards in various categories.-History:...
  
  
• BNP Paribas
  BNP Paribas
  BNP Paribas S.A. is a global banking group, headquartered in Paris, with its second global headquarters in London. In October 2010 BNP Paribas was ranked by Bloomberg and Forbes as the largest bank and largest company in the world by assets with over $3.1 trillion. It was formed through the merger...
  
  
• Citibank
  Citibank
  Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
  
  
• National Abu Dhabi Bank
• Qatar National Bank

Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

• Banque du Liban
  Banque du Liban
  Banque du Liban is the central bank of Lebanon. It was established on August 1, 1963 and became fully operational on April 1, 1964. It is currently headed by Riad Salameh, who was named the Middle East's best central bank governor by Euromoney in 2005....
  
   (Lebanese Central Bank)

• Al Baraka Bank Lebanon S.A.L.
• Al-Ahli International Bank S.A.L.
• Al-Mawarid Bank S.A.L.
• Arab African International Bank
• Arab Bank Plc
• Arab Finance House S.A.L.
• Arab Finance Investment House S.A.L.
• Arab Investment Bank S.A.L.
• Audi Saradar Investment Bank S.A.L
• Audi Saradar Private Bank S.A.L.
• B.L.C. Bank S.A.L.
• Banca Di Roma S.P.A
• Bank Al Madina S.A.L.
• Bank Audi S.A.L. - Audi Saradar Group
• Bank of Beirut S.A.L.
• Bank of Kuwait And The Arab World S.A.L.
• Bank Saderat Iran
• BANKMED, S.A.L.
• Banque BEMO S.A.L.
• Banque de Crédit National S.A.L.
• Banque de la Bekaa S.A.L.
• Banque de l’Habitat S.A.L.
• Banque de l’Industrie Et Du Travail S.A.L.
• Banque Lati S.A.L.
• Banque Libano-Francaise S.A.L.
• Banque Misr Liban S.A.L.
• Banque Nationale de Paris “Intercontinentale”
• Banque Pharaon & Chiha
  Banque Pharaon & Chiha
  Banque Pharaon & Chiha S.A.L. is a Lebanese bank, founded in 1876, and headquartered in Achrafieh, Beirut. The bank was founded by Antoine Chiha during the French Mandate of Lebanon. It is oldest lebanese bank still operating in Lebanon....
  
   S.A.L.
• BBAC S.A.L.
• BLOM Bank S.A.L.
• BLOM Development Bank S.A.L
• BLOMINVEST Bank S.A.L.
• Byblos Bank S.A.L.
• Byblos Invest Bank S.A.L.
• Citibank, N.A.
• Crédit Libanais Investment Bank S.A.L.
• Crédit Libanais S.A.L.
• Creditbank S.A.L.
• Federal Bank of Lebanon S.A.L.
• Finance Bank S.A.L.
• First National Bank S.A.L.
• Fransa Invest Bank S.A.L.
• Fransabank S.A.L.
• Habib Bank Limited
• HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
• Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon S.A.L.*http://www.ibl.com.lb
• Jammal Trust Bank S.A.L.
• Lebanese Canadian Bank S.A.L.
• Lebanese Islamic Bank S.A.L.
• Lebanese Swiss Bank S.A.L.
• Lebanon & Gulf Bank S.A.L.
• MEAB S.A.L.
• Méditerranée Investment Bank S.A.L.
• National Bank of Kuwait (Lebanon) S.A.L.
• Near East Commercial Bank S.A.L.
• North Africa Commercial Bank S.A.L.
• Rafidain Bank
• Saudi Lebanese Bank S.A.L.
• Saudi National Commercial Bank
• Société Bancaire du Liban
  Société Bancaire du Liban
  Société Bancaire du Liban S.A.L. was a Lebanese bank, founded in 1958, and headquartered in Sassine square, Achrafieh, Beirut. The bank was founded by the Bashi and Lawi families. In December 2002, the bank merged into First National Bank SAL.- See also :*Banque Zilkha S.A.L.*Lebanon*Beirut...
  
   S.A.L.
• Société Générale de Banque au Liban S.A.L.
• Société Nouvelle de la BANQUE de SYRIE et du LIBAN S.A.L.
• Standard Chartered Bank S.A.L.
• Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank S.A.L.
• United Credit Bank S.A.L.

Major banks

• Attijariwafa Bank
  Attijariwafa Bank
  Attijariwafa Bank is the largest bank in Morocco and the third one in Africa. It was established after a merger between Banque Commerciale du Maroc and Wafabank....
  
  
• BMCE Bank
  BMCE Bank
  BMCE Bank is a large commercial bank in Morocco. According to the company's website, it operates over 500 branches in Morocco alone...
  
  
• Crédit Agricole du Maroc
• Groupe Banque Populaire
  Groupe Banque Populaire
  Groupe Banque Populaire is a French group of cooperative banks. It is controlled by 18 regional banks, the CASDEN Banque Populaire and the Crédit Coopératif....
  
  
• CIH

Foreign-owned banks

• Arab Bank Maroc (Arab Bank
  Arab Bank
  Arab Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East. Established in Jerusalem in Palestine in 1930 as a small bank, it has evolved into a group with the largest worldwide Arab network with over 500 branches in 30 countries on five continents, participating in financial markets...
  
  )
• Crédit du Maroc (LCL
  Crédit Lyonnais
  Crédit Lyonnais is a historic French bank. In the early 1990s it was the largest French bank, majority state-owned at that point. Crédit Lyonnais was the subject of poor management during that period which almost led to its bankruptcy in 1993...
  
  )
• BMCI
  BMCI
  BMCI is a bank based in Morocco. It's a subsidiary of the French financial group BNP Paribas....
  
   (BNP Paribas
  BNP Paribas
  BNP Paribas S.A. is a global banking group, headquartered in Paris, with its second global headquarters in London. In October 2010 BNP Paribas was ranked by Bloomberg and Forbes as the largest bank and largest company in the world by assets with over $3.1 trillion. It was formed through the merger...
  
  )
• SGMB (Société Générale
  Société Générale
  Société Générale S.A. is a large European Bank and a major Financial Services company that has a substantial global presence. Its registered office is on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, while its head office is in the Tours Société Générale in the business district of La...
  
  )

Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

• Qatar Central Bank
  Qatar Central Bank
  The Qatar Central Bank is the central bank of Qatar.The Qatar Central Bank was originally the Qatar Monetary Agency , founded on May 13, 1973 after Dubai joined the United Arab Emirates and disengaged itself from British monetary policy which the area had previously followed...
  
  
• Commercial Bank of Qatar
• Arab Bank Qatar
• Blom Bank Qatar
• Qatar National Bank
• Standard Chartered
• International Bank of Qatar
• Qatar Industrial Development Bank

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

• Al Bilad Bank
  Al Bilad Bank
  -Establishment:Bank Albilad is a Saudi joint stock company, established vide Royal Decree 48/M on 21/9/1425H with a corporate capital of 3,000,000,000 Saudi Riyals. One of the main founders of Bank AlBilad was Dr. Yusuf Abdulwahab Nimatallah.ATM ALBILAD BANK|left|thumb...
  
  
• Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia
• Al-Rajhi Bank
• National Commercial Bank
  National Commercial Bank
  The National Commercial Bank also known as AlAhli Bank is the first Saudi Arabian bank, the largest bank by asset in the Arab world and one of the pioneers in Islamic Banking and finance in the world.- Founding and Legal Structure :...
  
  
• Banque Saudi Fransi
• SABB
  SABB
  SABB is an affiliate of the HSBC Group. SABB has a branch in London.-Services:SABB offers services in investment banking, commercial banking, private banking, and Amana Islamic Banking....
  
  
• SPAN
  SPAN
  The Saudi Payments Network is the only and major payment system in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It connects all ATM and point of sale terminals throughout the country to a central payment switch which in turn re-routes the financial transactions to the card issuer,...
  
  
• Samba Financial Group
  Samba Financial Group
  Samba Financial Group , is a large banking firm in Saudi Arabia. The combined institution had 66 branches in the Kingdom...
  
  
• Saudi Hollandi Bank
  Saudi Hollandi Bank
  The Saudi Hollandi Bank is a bank based in Saudi Arabia. It was the first operating bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was originally founded in 1926 as a branch of the Netherlands Trading Society.-History:...
  
  

Public Banks

• Commercial Bank of Syria
  Commercial Bank of Syria
  The Commercial Bank of Syria is a commercial bank with its General Administration office located in Damascus. The bank offers commercial banking services including long-term loans in Syrian pounds; armored car service; and collections services. "CBS" has dozens of offices throughout Syria....
  
  
• Industrial Bank
  Industrial bank
  Industrial Bank is another name for an industrial loan company.It is also a common name for a number of banks.* Industrial Bank * Industrial Bank of Iraq* Industrial Bank of Korea* Industrial Bank - see Economy of Syria* Industrial Bank NA...
  
  
• Agricultural Cooprative Bank
• Popular Credit Bank
• Real-Estate Bank
• Saving Bank

Private Banks

• BEMO Saudi Fransi
• Bank of Syria and Overseas
  Bank of Syria and Overseas
  Bank of Syria and Overseas is one of the first private banks established in Syria. It started operations in January 2004. BSO belongs to BLOM Bank Group....
  
  
• The International Bank for Trade & Finance
• Audi Bank
• Arab Bank
  Arab Bank
  Arab Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East. Established in Jerusalem in Palestine in 1930 as a small bank, it has evolved into a group with the largest worldwide Arab network with over 500 branches in 30 countries on five continents, participating in financial markets...
  
  
• Byblos Bank
• Syria Gulf Bank

Major Commercial banks

• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
  Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
  Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank , commonly called ADCB, is a bank in the United Arab Emirates.Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank was formed in 1985 as a public shareholding company with limited liability, upon merger of Emirates Commercial Bank and Federal Commercial Bank with Khaleej Commercial Bank, which was...
  
  
• National Bank of Abu Dhabi
  National Bank of Abu Dhabi
  -Sponsorships:NBAD Sponsored as the Official Bank of the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, one of the most anticipated events in the international sporting calendar....
  
  
• National Bank of Dubai
  National Bank of Dubai
  Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, was formed on 16 October 2007 when the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market...
  
  
• Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
  Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
  The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi....
  
  
• Emirates Bank International
• MashreqBank
  MashreqBank
  Mashreq PSC is one of the leading financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates , with total assets as of 31 December 2010, of AED 84.8 Billion and net profits of AED803 Million...
  
  
• First Gulf Bank
  First Gulf Bank
  First Gulf Bank is a publicly owned bank headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and owned by several sons of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan...
  
  
• Habib Bank
• United Bank
  United Bank
  United Bank Limited is one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan having more than 1,100 online branches inside the country. Its 15 branches outside the country are in the United States of America, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, and Republic of Yemen. It also has representative offices in Tehran,...
  
  
• RAKBANK
  RAKBANK
  RAKBANK, also known as the National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah PSC, is a retail bank in the United Arab Emirates with assets of Dh. 22.6 billion as at 31 June 2011. It was named the second most profitable bank among GCC top 50 Banks in 2009 according to Gulf Business magazine...
  
  
• Commercial Bank of Dubai

Islamic Banks

• Dubai Islamic Bank
  Dubai Islamic Bank
  The Dubai Islamic Bank is an Islamic bank in Dubai, established in 1975.-Financial Information:Dubai Islamic Bank , established in 1975, is the first Islamic bank to have incorporated the principles of Islam in all its practices and is the largest Islamic bank in the UAE. DIB is a public joint...
  
  
• Noor Islamic Bank
  Noor Islamic Bank
  Noor Islamic Bank was established in 2006 in Dubai, and is a Shari’a compliant commercial bank, owned by Emirates Investment Authority and Noor Investment Group LLC. It has a paid-up capital of USD 1 billion...
  
  
• Emirates Islamic Bank
• Sharjah Islamic Bank
  Sharjah Islamic Bank
  Sharjah Islamic Bank, formerly known as the National Bank of Sharjah, is a publicly listed Islamic bank headquartered in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The bank was established in 1976 and in 2004 converted into a fully Shariah compliant bank....
  
  
• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
  Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
  Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is an Islamic bank based in Abu Dhabi city, in the United Arab Emirates.-Establishment:Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank was established on 20 May 1997 as a Public Joint Stock Company through the Amiri Decree No. 9 of 1997...
  
  
• Islamic Commercial Bank