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Three Islamic banks in Bahrain plan merger

Three Islamic banks in Bahrain plan merger

The three Bahraini Islamic investment Banks Capivest, Elaf Bank and Capital Management House have agreed to merge in order to better compete in a fragmented market. The combination will create a bank with assets of $400 million which should be able to …

Bahraini Islamic banks in rare merger

Bahraini Islamic banks in rare merger

The three Bahraini Islamic banks Capivest, Elaf Bank and Capital Management House have completed their merging into a single entity with total assets worth over $400m and total equity of around $340m. Shareholders had given their approval to the tie-up…

KFH-Bahrain completes merger of three banks

KFH-Bahrain completes merger of three banks

The merger between three Islamic banks based in Bahrain – Elaf Bank, Capital Management House and Capivest – has been successfully closed by Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain). The merger will enable a strengthened financial institution with a …

Three Bahraini Islamic banks to merge by 2012-end

Three Bahraini Islamic banks to merge by 2012-end

The central bank of Bahrain has given its confirmation to the merge of Capivest, Elaf Bank and Capital Management House (CMH). The three Islamic lenders will merge into a $400m asset base and $350m shareholder equity entity will get underway before the…

Capivest to support Jewellery Arabia Manama

Capivest to support Jewellery Arabia Manama

Capivest, a Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank, will support Jewellery Arabia 2010, the region’s largest and most prestigious jewellery and watch exhibition, as a sponsor.
Jewellery Arabia will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and C…