DOHA: Barclays has been awarded ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank’ in Qatar by EMEA Finance at the Middle East Banking Awards.
The award recognises Barclays’ leading position as a top player in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Equity Capital Markets (ECM) and Debt Capital Markets (DCM) in Qatar; leading on a wide range of complex advisory and capital market transactions for sovereign, corporate and financial institutions.
Makram Azar (pictured), Chairman of Banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Chairman of Barclays MENA, said: “Our local presence and expertise, combined with Barclays’ global capabilities, enable us to offer a superior client proposition for our clients in Qatar. This award recognises Barclays’ value proposition in Qatar, as well as the teams’ efforts in working successfully with clients on landmark transactions. We are delighted to have won this highly sought after award in such a competitive market, like Qatar, which is considered one of our top priority markets in the region.”
EMEA Finance, one of the leading information sources specialised in the EMEA finance industry, also recognised Barclays’ key achievements over the past 12 months which were driven by one of the most experienced and senior on-ground investment banking teams in the Middle East.
Christopher Moore, publisher of EMEA Finance, said: “Over the past 12 months, Barclays has executed multiple marquee transactions in Qatar, including M&A and capital market transactions, cementing its position as the leading foreign investment bank in the country. The transactions spanned various geographies and industries – a testament to Barclays’ widespread regional, as well as global capabilities.”
The latest award follows a string of accolades the Bank has won for various businesses in Qatar. These include EMEA Finance’s ‘Best Private Bank in Qatar’ and ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank in the MENA region’.
Launched in 2008, the EMEA Finance’s Middle East Banking Awards celebrate accomplishments of retail and investment banks, asset managers, and brokerage houses in the Middle East region.The Peninsula
