2 Abu Dhabi banks to merge into largest Gulf Arab bank

2 Abu Dhabi banks to merge into largest Gulf Arab bank Stockholders at two Abu Dhabi banks approved a plan to merge the firms into the biggest bank of all Gulf Arab countries with assets of USD 178 billion amid a regional economic slump. Shareholders at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank approved the tie-up at two separate meetings, a move first publicly discussed by the two