On the 1st of July 2007, BMI Bank received a license to set up its first overseas branch and operate at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). The banking license, issued by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA), permitted the bank to engage in regulated activities including providing and arranging credit facilities, accepting deposits and dealing in investments.
The bank’s exclusive focus is to serve corporate and institutional clientele to develop closer ties with the business community of Qatar. BMI’s branch in Qatar is well placed to provide customized Corporate Banking solution to the needs of the corporate clientele of Qatar. While the Qatar branch leverages on the systems and experience of the Head Office in Bahrain, it has the local knowledge and skill set to provide the customers with unmatched combination of flexible, innovative, financing solutions.
The Qatar branch was officially launched on the 13th of October 2008 at a special ceremony held at the Four Seasons Qatar and was attended by Government officials and senior dignitaries, key business people connected to the industry, Sheikh AbdulMalik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, Chairman of BMI Bank as well as other bank officials, guests and media.
To find out more please click http://www.bmibank.com.qa/Pages/default.aspx
BMI Offshore Bank (Seychelles) is a joint venture between BMI Bank and Seychelles based bank Nouvobanq each with 50% shareholdings. BMI Bank has the mandate to manage its operation with the establishment of a fully empowered and independent management team on the ground.
The Bank is licensed to conduct offshore banking business in the Seychelles, both for corporate and private customers based around the world. The license to conduct offshore banking business is only the 2nd such license issued by the Central Bank of Seychelles over the last 4 years.
We offer our international corporate and individual customers a range of products and services as outlined on our Products & Services web page. To internationalize our offerings and broaden our reach, we will shortly launch our Private Banking business as well as Trust and Investment Services. This will allow us to provide a more dedicated and personalized service to our more sophisticated and high net worth customers whilst at the same time broadening the scope for investment.
To find out more please click http://www.bmibank.com.sc/
Gulf African Bank is Kenya's first fully Shari'ah compliant bank, offering products that address the needs of not just Muslims, but everyone in the country. Whether you are an individual or a corporate / institutional client, we can provide you with the full range of banking services. By conducting business on the principles of Shari'ah, the bank would provide an ethical and fair mode of banking for all. The bank would also leverage the strong historical links between the Gulf and Africa to establish a channel for attracting investments into Kenya. The Bank's name – Gulf African Bank – would become a symbol of this partnership between the Gulf and Africa.
Gulf African Bank is set to revolutionize your banking experience in Kenya. Our business is based on the core principles of ethics and fairness and we shun undue commercial enrichment at the expense of you, our customers. It is these principles that will make Gulf African Bank the ideal choice for you and for all sections of Kenyan society.
The Bank will be promoted by premier and well-respected Gulf-based institutions along with prominent institutional and individual investors from Kenya. The shareholders are fully committed to the vision of growing the bank into a strong regional financial institution and have accordingly well capitalized the Bank. Shareholders will represent various nationalities and regions and will include many Kenyan investors; the shareholdings will be adequately diversified.
To find out more please click http://www.gulfafricanbank.com/Home