Dubai / WAM The Emirates Investment Bank (EIBank) posted a net profit of AED8.86 million for Q2 2017, against AED7.88 million for Q2 2016, marking a growth of 12.4 percent. Net profit for H1 stood at AED25.43 million, up 99.3 percent on H1 2016 when it recorded AED12.76 million, with the total assets under the Bank’s management decreasing 9.7 percent …

Abu Dhabi / Reuters OPEC expects greater adherence to its pact with non-OPEC producers to cut oil output after two days of meetings in Abu Dhabi aimed at boosting compliance with the accord. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers are cutting output by about 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) until March 2018 to get …

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM National Bank of Ras al-Khaimah (RAKBANK) announced that it has mandated Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C.)), First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (FAB), and Standard Chartered Bank as the Initial Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners to arrange on its behalf a debut $250 million 3-year syndicated term loan facility (the “Facility”). The Facility will be …