Mashreqbank PSC (Arabic: ''Orient Bank'') is the oldest privately owned bank in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...
. It was founded as the Bank of Oman in 1967. Today Mashreq provides conventional and
Islamic personal banking services including deposits, loans and credit cards; conventional and
Islamic investment banking services including corporate finance and investment advisory on mergers and acquisitions, initial in public offering and underwriting; conventional and Islamic asset management services including wealth management.
Mashreq has 12 overseas offices in nine countries, including
Europe
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, the
United States
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,
Asia
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and
Africa
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.
See also
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Islamic banking
Islamic banking, Islamic finance ( ar, مصرفية إسلامية), or Sharia-compliant finance is banking or financing activity that complies with Sharia (Islamic law) and its practical application through the development of Islamic econom ...
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Noor Bank
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Emirates NBD
References
External links
Mashreqbank profileon
ZawyaThe Institute of Export page
{{Members of Euro Banking Association
Banks of the United Arab Emirates
Companies based in Dubai
Companies listed on the Dubai Financial Market
Emirati brands
Emirati companies established in 1986
Emirati companies established in 1967
Banks established in 1986
Banks established in 1967