Top Largest Banks in Middle East

The top largest banks in the Middle East include Emirates NBD, The National Commercial Bank, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Arab Bank, Samba Financial Group, among others.

Emirates NBD is the largest bank in the Middle East in terms of assets. It has received two leading international banking awards from the New York based leading publication, Global Finance Magazine. It has been named as Best Emerging Market Bank and Best Foreign Exchange Bank in the UAE for the year 2008 by the prestigious publication.

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) is the second biggest bank in the Middle East, based on total assets as of September 2010, according to the Global Finance magazine. NCB has a well-established franchise and it is one of the most recognized financial brands in the region. The Bank is the biggest Financial Asset Manager in the Arab region and it is the first to offer mutual funds in the Kingdom.

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