08/11/11 A blessed Eid Sa'eed to all
ABA News The Arab Bankers Association and Arab Banker wish all members, patrons, subscribers and visitors to this website a blessed Eid al Adha.
A message from the Chief Executive Officer
Welcome to the Arab Bankers’ Association!
We are an association of bankers and finance professionals who work in Arab financial markets. Most of our members, both corporate and individual, are based in the U.K. but a significant proportion are based outside. Nearly all of us have spent much of our professional lives living and working in the Arab world.
Our aims are simple: to foster improved relations, information sharing and understanding between the private and public sectors in the Arab world and the U.K. We achieve this through our programme of evening seminars and social events, through tailored events for individual members and their clients, and through personal interaction and introductions that are based on decades of business experience.
You will find more information about our work on the various pages of this website. For example, elsewhere on this page you can download a copy of our Annual Magazine; on the “Events” page you can download presentations given at recent evening seminars; and soon we will be adding a new page to our website -- “Arab Banking News” – where you will see a brief round-up of recent events that are relevant to our membership.
The “Join” page also contains a full list of member benefits.
This is an exciting time for Arab banks and their subsidiaries and affiliates in London. Gulf banks are looking to expand their international operations, banks in Egypt and other north African countries are finding their footing after the uncertainties of the Arab Spring, and debt issuance across the region is increasing.
London hosts the largest and most important banking community in Europe, so its not surprising that it is in London that many of the innovative new financial structures that are shaping Arab finance are designed and sold.
The ABA has been serving and promoting Arab banking in London for more than 30 years and we are as enthusiastic and committed to our mission today as we were on the day we were founded. If you are a member, I look forward to working alongside you in the months ahead. If you are not a member, I hope you will consider joining us.
George E. Kanaan Chief Executive Officer
03/11/11 ABA Real Estate Seminar
ABA News The Arab Bankers Associates invites you to its forthcoming seminar on the London Real Estate market…Recent developments & funding issues. The seminar will take place on Thursday, 24 November 2011, 5.30pm for 6.00pm, at the ABA offices, Arab British Chamber of Commerce building, 43 Upper Grosvenor Street, London W1K 2NJ. The seminar offers an exceptional opportunity to get up to speed with one of the most exciting property markets in the world. Attendance is fully inclusive (free) for ABA members, non-members pay a nominal £50.00 that includes the costs of networking recept...
30/10/11 Homage to Amine Alameh
ABA News The Arab Bankers Association extends its homage and offers sincere condolences on the passing of Mr Amine Alameh, an illustrious past member of the ABA Executive Committee. The ABA, its board of directors and Arab Banker wish to convey heart-felt condolences to the members of the family of Mr Amine Alameh, who is fondly remembered by his friends and colleagues as the 'Sheikh' Amine Alameh out of admiration for his wonderful personall charisma and respect for his professionalism. Sheikh Alameh died after nearly 15 years of struggle with prolonged illness. If you wish to express your person...
10/10/11 Saudi Finance Forum: Growth & Stability
ABA News The Arab Bankers Association supported an event on 13 October 2011, Saudi Finance Forum: Growth & Stability, organised by the Arab British Chamber of Commerce at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London. Use the link below to download the programme.
