Saudi Arabia Banking Pulse
GCC banking consolidation
GCC list of M&A transactions in banking sector since January 2019
Announcement Date
Target Company
Target Country Acquirer Company
% Sought
Consideration
(SAR Mn)
Deal Status*
20-Jan-21
Bank Audi SAE (Egypt)
Egypt
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
100%
NA
Completed
16-Sep-20
Ahli United Bank Egypt SAE
Egypt
Ahli United Bank BSC
14.4%
304
Pending
30-Jun-20
25-Jun-20
Al Khalij Commercial Bank PQSC
Samba Financial Group SJSC
Qatar
Masraf Al Rayan QSC
100%
4,492
Pending
Saudi Arabia
National Commercial Bank SJSC
100%
58,397
Completed
31-Dec-19
Alizz Islamic Bank SAOG
Oman
Oman Arab Bank SAOC
81%
NA
Completed
12-Sep-19
Ahli United Bank BSC
Bahrain
Kuwait Finance House KSCP
100%
21,860
Pending
15-Aug-19
Cqur Bank LLC
08-Aug-19
DenizBank AS
Qatar
Turkey
VTB Bank PJSC
19%
NA
Completed
Emirates NBD PJSC
0.20%
NA
Completed
20-Jun-19
Warba Bank KSCP
Kuwait
Kuwait & Middle East Financial Investment Co KSCP
75.70%
NA
Proposed
12-May-19
Gulf Bank KSCP
Kuwait
Alghanim Industries Ltd
16%
NA
Completed
21-Apr-19
HSBC Saudi Arabia Ltd
Saudi Arabia
HSBC Holdings PLC
2%
31
Completed
10-Apr-19
Invest bank PSC
UAE
Emirate of Sharjah United Arab Emirates
50%
1,009
Completed
07-Apr-19
Noor Bank PJSC
UAE
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC
100%
NA
Completed
03-Apr-19
15-Mar-19
Oman United Exchange Co
Banque Saudi Fransi
Oman
Private Investor
25%
NA
Completed
Saudi Arabia
Olayan Investments, Ripplewood Advisors LLC
5%
1,641
Completed
29-Jan-19
29-Jan-19
Union National Bank PJSC
Al-Hilal Bank PJSC
UAE
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
100%
11,762
Completed
UAE
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
100%
NA
Completed
Source: Bloomberg
*Proposed Status: Board suggests shareholders to consider the acquisition
*Pending Status: Acquisition has announced
*Completed Status: Acquisition has completed
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