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First Abu Dhabi Bank: No Longer Considering Possible Offer for StanChart

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). Reuters file photo
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). Reuters file photo
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First Abu Dhabi Bank: No Longer Considering Possible Offer for StanChart

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). Reuters file photo
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). Reuters file photo

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates' biggest lender, said on Thursday it was considering a bid for London-listed Standard Chartered but was no longer doing so.

Bloomberg had earlier reported that FAB had been exploring an offer for Standard Chartered as part of a plan aimed at building an emerging markets bank, driving Stanchart shares up as much as 20%.

The shares pared the gains to trade up 6% at 1421 GMT following FAB's statement that it was no longer pursuing a potential deal.

The Abu Dhabi lender said it had been in "the very early stages of evaluating a possible offer" for the emerging markets-focused bank.

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Watchdog FATF Places Lebanon on Financial Crime Watchlist

People inspect the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on October 25, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by AFP)
People inspect the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on October 25, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by AFP)
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Watchdog FATF Places Lebanon on Financial Crime Watchlist

People inspect the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on October 25, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by AFP)
People inspect the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on October 25, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon has been placed on the so-called "grey list" of countries under special scrutiny by financial crime watchdog FATF, FATF said on Friday.

"Of course we recognize the extreme, grave situation that Lebanon is currently facing," Elisa de Anda Madrazo, the watchdog's president, told journalist.

"Lebanon's status on the grey list should not impede relief efforts ... We are working to make sure that channels of humanitarian aid remain open," she added.

Lebanon has been in a financial crisis since 2019 that has been left to fester by the country's leaders and now faces growing damage from Israeli airstrikes and ground operations against Hezbollah.

Madrazo said Lebanon had been accorded some flexibility regarding deadlines set in its action plan, but did not provide details at the news conference.

A source told Reuters earlier on Friday that the war had led the FATF to give Lebanon until 2026 instead of 2025 to address the issues that led to its grey-listing, including concerns over terrorism financing and a lack of judicial independence.

The grey-listing is likely to further deter investment in Lebanon and could affect the relationship between some Lebanese banks and the global financial system.