In Cooperation With Ensan Charity Association Al Rajhi Bank Launches Ensan Credit Card

September 21st, 2009 COLOGNE, Germany - Deutsche Card Services today announced that it is expanding its stationary point-of-sale (POS) card payment solutions. In addition to the existing service of credit card acceptance in stationary POS business, the subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, will, with immediate effect, directly offer payment terminals and the national card payment methods girocard, direct debit and GeldKarte in the German market.

September 1st, 2009 CHESTER, England - MBNA today announced the launch of a new credit card offering no balance transfer handling fee and an introductory rate of 1.9 % p.a. for 12 months on balance transfers.

August 6th, 2009 BEIJING - - Travel card offers business travelers exclusive services and promotions Air China has launched the 'Air China Business Travel Card', becoming the first airline in China's civil aviation industry to introduce such a service. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080625/CNW017LOGO ) In order to meet business passengers' needs, Air China has integrated the services offered through e-commerce and frequent flyer programs to launch the 'Air China Business Travel Card'.

July 18th, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Al Rajhi Bank CEO, Mr. Abdullah Sulaiman Al Rajhi announced that the Bank posted a net profit of SR 3,503 million, compared to SR 3,344 million during the same period last year, representing a 5% increase.

July 5th, 2009 CHESTER, England - - Card Users Will get Even More Generous BT Bill Discounts and 0 Per Cent Interest on Balance Transfers for 13 Months BT announced today that it has ramped up the benefits of its unique credit card. This follows consultation with customers who said they wanted a simpler way of earning uncapped rewards from their BT Credit Card, along with longer interest-free balance transfer periods.

June 30th, 2009 RIYADH - Al Rajhi Bank represented by its Female Branches Department recently recognized 228 top female students who excelled scholastically across the Kingdom. This program is part of Al Rajhi Bank's commitment to developing the community as part of its social responsibility programs.

May 31st, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - New Cash-to-Cash Service Offers the Lowest Charges and Fastest Service June 1, 2009 will mark the opening of the first Tahweel Al Rajhi remittance center specially catering for Filipino customers. Located near Manila Plaza in the Batha area of Riyadh, the center will provide Filipino expatriates with special offers and the best dedicated service for sending remittances back home.

April 27th, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - With one day left before the close of the offer period ,the CEO of Al Rajhi Financial Services Co. (ARFS), Marcus Andrade, has announced the IPO subscription results for Al Rajhi Co.

April 14th, 2009 CHESTER, England - At a time when small businesses are feeling the effects of the recession, MBNA has today announced the launch of a new business credit card, designed specifically with sole traders and small businesses in mind. The new MBNA Business Credit Card offers 0% p.a.

April 11th, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Al Rajhi Bank CEO, Mr. Abdullah Sulaiman Al Rajhi announced the financial results of the first quarter of 2009 where the Bank achieved SR 1,732 million in net profits compared to last year's net profits which were at SR 1,424 representing an increase of 21.6%.

August 21st, 2009 Correction: Q&A on credit card reformsNEW YORK — In an Aug. 19 story about credit card reforms, The Associated Press erroneously reported that cardholders will face fewer surprises about credit limit changes under the new rules.

May 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Friday signed into law a legislation that makes it more difficult for credit card providers to raise fees and interest rates. The credit card reform bill received overwhelming support in Congress this week before landing on Obama's desk for his signature.

May 9th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A court sent Ashish Ravindranathan, an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) student, to a 14-day police remand here Saturday after he was nabbed for allegedly duping 50 credit card holders. Ashish, a second semester student at IIT-Bombay's extension centre in Gandhinagar, was arrested by the city crime branch officials Friday night for allegedly duping credit card holders of Rs.650,000.

August 18th, 2009 Summary Box: Indictment of card hackerHACKER CHARGED: This week a man accused of some of the biggest credit card thefts on record was hit with more charges in other prominent cases. WHAT IT MEANS: The indictment illustrates how card numbers can be stolen by exploiting a flaw that still exists in some payment networks and other computer systems.

August 31st, 2009 Citi sells $1.3 billion in credit card assetsNEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. said Monday that it sold $1.3 billion in credit card assets as the bank reorganizes itself in the wake of government bailouts.

September 1st, 2009 Deal helps disabled dispute credit card chargesALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says HSBC bank's credit card division is agreeing to a new national standard to serve customers who are blind or deaf.

March 9th, 2009 NOIDA - Three men were arrested here for stealing a credit card and then using it to buy goods to be re-sold, police said here Sunday. The Noida police arrested Robin Verma, Sanjeev Nehra and Anil Nehra near Shopprix Mall while they were trying to sell items purchased on the stolen credit card.

August 17th, 2009 JPMorgan Chase credit card losses down in JulyNEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Monday that the rate of losses on its credit card loans eased up in July.

August 12th, 2009 Amex, Discover to end fees going over credit limitNEW YORK — American Express and Discover customers will soon be free of fees for charging over their credit limits. The two companies said separately Tuesday they will soon end the charges that have generated widespread criticism from consumers.

April 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Thursday met leaders of the credit-card industry, urging them to end unfair practices that are raising costs on indebted consumers, while US lawmakers are considering a wider crackdown on the sector. Obama said he hoped to create a new system that 'eliminates some of the abuses' including sudden interest-rate hikes and late-payment fees, which have added to unmanageable debts for some US consumers.