The Banker: 2009 “Best Bank” Awards by Country

The Banker has announced the winners of its award for 2009 Best Bank in each country.

Click on that link to read the rationale for the selection.  As always, it's important to read the fine print to determine what the criteria for evaluation were.   I recall reading a ranking of a university where two of the criteria (apparently equally rated with the rest of the criteria) were the survey taker's view on the beauty of the campus and the vigor of the social life. 

Here are the relevant GCC winners:

1. Bahrain - Ahli United Bank
   
2. Kuwait – National Bank of Kuwait
   
3. Oman - Bank Muscat
   
4. Qatar – Qatar National Bank
   
5. Saudi Arabia – Saudi British Bank
   
6. UAE – First Gulf Bank
   

And in Lebanon, BLOM!