Company Insights RAKBank Banking & Finance RAKBank Overview RAKBank, the trading name of the National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah, is a public joint-stock banking company. Established in 1976, it is one of the oldest banks in the United Arab Emirates. In 2001 RAKBank underwent a transformation, shifting focus from corporate to personal and small business banking. Its multiple banking services are available through its 21 branches and digital banking platforms. In late 2013 RAKBank increased its presence in the traditional SME and commercial banking segment and also re-entered corporate banking. In 2015 it acquired a majority stake in RAK Insurance Company, launching a new personal remittance service. The company’s Islamic banking unit, RAKIslamic, operates under the principles of sharia. It provides sharia-compliant financing and investment options based on profit and loss sharing, as well as interest-based transactions. Its subsidiaries include Ras Al Khaimah National Insurance Company, RAK Technologies, Rakfunding Cayman and Protego Insurance National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah. The government of Ras Al Khaimah and Ahmed Essa Ahmed Al Naeem are major shareholders. RAKBank News Leisure & Hospitality Wynn Resorts secures loan for RAK casino The Wynn Resorts joint venture behind the Gulf’s first casino in Ras Al Khaimah has secured a $2.4 billion loan to finance its development. The Wynn Al Marjan Island JV — which includes RAK Hospitality Holding and Las Vegas’ Wynn Resorts — secured the seven-year loan facility, denominated in a combination of AED and USD […] February 7, 2025 Finance Aldar secures $2.5bn credit facility to support growth Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s largest developer, has raised AED9 billion ($2.5 billion), taking its overall liquidity to AED27 billion to back its ongoing growth initiatives. The sustainability-linked multi-tranche revolving credit facility attracted orders from 15 global and regional financial institutions. The facility, which has a five-year tenor and incorporates conventional and Islamic tranches across AED […] January 13, 2025 Finance Order book for Aldar hybrid notes hits nearly $5bn Aldar Properties, which trades on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), said the order book for its inaugural $1 billion hybrid capital issuance exceeded $4.9 billion from global institutional investors. The issuance, oversubscribed by 3.8 times, will provide the developer with financial stability and resilience. The proceeds will support the transformational growth plan and strategic […] January 10, 2025 Banking & Finance Bad loan provisions drop markedly at UAE banks Most of the UAE’s top banks have significantly reduced how much they put aside to cover bad loans, in an indication of a generally benign economy and expectations of growth stretching into next year. During April and June this year, banks set aside AED1.3 billion ($350 million) in net loan loss provisions (LLPs) – the […] August 22, 2024 Banking & Finance Rakbank plans first bond to fund social projects The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (Rakbank) is planning to launch its first social bond issuance, a news report has said. The Abu Dhabi-listed bank is seeking bids for the five-year benchmark-sized dollar-denominated bond, Reuters reported. The initial price was set at 170 basis points over US Treasuries, with the final pricing expected on confirmed […] July 19, 2024 Video length: 08:25 exclusive Banking & Finance Rate of debt skipping falls 90% at Dubai’s biggest bank There has been a dramatic decline in the number of people leaving the country to avoid debt obligations to UAE banks. The fall in so-called “skips” is a result of the Gulf state’s introduction of legal reforms such as the decriminalisation of bounced cheques, and new insolvency and bankruptcy laws, experts said. In the past […] May 14, 2024 Banking & Finance RAKBank reveals 10% attrition rate for SMEs Ras Al Khaimah’s RAKBank has revealed a 10 percent annual churn rate of startups funded in the UAE – an amount it says is well below the global average. The lender has almost 50,000 small and medium-sized enterprises on its books and last year handed out AED2.5 billion ($680 million) worth of loans to more than […] April 1, 2024 Posts navigation
Leisure & Hospitality Wynn Resorts secures loan for RAK casino The Wynn Resorts joint venture behind the Gulf’s first casino in Ras Al Khaimah has secured a $2.4 billion loan to finance its development. The Wynn Al Marjan Island JV — which includes RAK Hospitality Holding and Las Vegas’ Wynn Resorts — secured the seven-year loan facility, denominated in a combination of AED and USD […] February 7, 2025
Finance Aldar secures $2.5bn credit facility to support growth Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s largest developer, has raised AED9 billion ($2.5 billion), taking its overall liquidity to AED27 billion to back its ongoing growth initiatives. The sustainability-linked multi-tranche revolving credit facility attracted orders from 15 global and regional financial institutions. The facility, which has a five-year tenor and incorporates conventional and Islamic tranches across AED […] January 13, 2025
Finance Order book for Aldar hybrid notes hits nearly $5bn Aldar Properties, which trades on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), said the order book for its inaugural $1 billion hybrid capital issuance exceeded $4.9 billion from global institutional investors. The issuance, oversubscribed by 3.8 times, will provide the developer with financial stability and resilience. The proceeds will support the transformational growth plan and strategic […] January 10, 2025
Banking & Finance Bad loan provisions drop markedly at UAE banks Most of the UAE’s top banks have significantly reduced how much they put aside to cover bad loans, in an indication of a generally benign economy and expectations of growth stretching into next year. During April and June this year, banks set aside AED1.3 billion ($350 million) in net loan loss provisions (LLPs) – the […] August 22, 2024
Banking & Finance Rakbank plans first bond to fund social projects The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (Rakbank) is planning to launch its first social bond issuance, a news report has said. The Abu Dhabi-listed bank is seeking bids for the five-year benchmark-sized dollar-denominated bond, Reuters reported. The initial price was set at 170 basis points over US Treasuries, with the final pricing expected on confirmed […] July 19, 2024
Video length: 08:25 exclusive Banking & Finance Rate of debt skipping falls 90% at Dubai’s biggest bank There has been a dramatic decline in the number of people leaving the country to avoid debt obligations to UAE banks. The fall in so-called “skips” is a result of the Gulf state’s introduction of legal reforms such as the decriminalisation of bounced cheques, and new insolvency and bankruptcy laws, experts said. In the past […] May 14, 2024
Banking & Finance RAKBank reveals 10% attrition rate for SMEs Ras Al Khaimah’s RAKBank has revealed a 10 percent annual churn rate of startups funded in the UAE – an amount it says is well below the global average. The lender has almost 50,000 small and medium-sized enterprises on its books and last year handed out AED2.5 billion ($680 million) worth of loans to more than […] April 1, 2024
