The following is a list of banks in the Arab World. The modern system of Arab banks was created in Egypt in the late 19th century, with the campaign of modernizing the country. Today Arab banks are among the most pioneering in Developing countries, and some are competitors to major international banks. A new system of banking has also been introduced by the Arab World, to suit its Islamic laws regarding the creation of wealth, thus Islamic banks were created. Algeria Central bank Bank of Algeria Commercial Public Banks Banque Nationale d'Algérie (BNA). Banque Extérieure d'Algérie (BEA). Banque de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural (BADR). Banque de Développement Local (BDL). Crédit Populaire d'Algérie (CPA). Caisse Nationale d'Épargne et de Prévoyance (CNEP). Caisse Nationale de Mutualité Agricole (CNMA) . Commercial Private Banks Citibank Algéria Banque AlBaraka Algérie Arab Banking Corporation "ABC" Algérie Natixis Banque Algérie Société Générale Algérie BNP Paribas El DJAZAÏR Arab Bank Algeria Trust Bank Algéria Gulf Bank Algeria Housing Bank For Trade And Finance Algeria Fransabank El DJAZAÏR Calyon Algérie Al Salam Bank Algeria HSBC Algeria Bahrain Central bank Central Bank of Bahrain Retail Conventional Banks Ahli United Bank B.S.C. Arab Bank PLC Bahrain Development Bank B.S.C. BBK BMI Bank B.S.C (c) BNP Paribas Citibank Bahrain Credit Libanais SAL Eskan Bank Future Bank B.S.C. (c) Habib Bank Limited HSBC Bank Middle East Limited ICICI Bank Limited MashreqBank psc National Bank of Abu Dhabi (Bahrain Branch) National Bank of Bahrain BSC National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K. Rafidain Bank Standard Chartered Bank State Bank of India The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance - Jordan United Bank Limited Wholesale Conventional Banks Addax Bank B.S.C (c) Allied Bank Limited Alubaf Arab International Bank (Bahrain) B.S.C. (c) Arab Bank plc Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C.) Arab Investment Company S.A.A.(The) Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation APICORP Askari Bank Limited Awal Bank B.S.C. (c) Bahrain Arab International Bank (BAIB) Under liquidation Bahrain International Bank E.C. Under liquidation Bahrain Middle East Bank B.S.C. Bank Alfalah Limited Bank Al Habib Limited Bank of Baroda BNP Paribas BNP Paribas 3U Cairo Amman Bank Canara Bank Capital Union E.C. ( c ) Under liquidation Citibank Bahrain Citicorp Banking Corporation Denizbank A.S. Finansbank A.S. Gulf International Bank B.S.C. Gulf Investment Corporation Gulf One Investment Bank B.S.C ( c ) Habib Bank Limited HDFC Bank HSBC Bank Middle East Limited ING Bank A.S. International Bank for Commerce Under liquidation Investcorp Bank B.S.C.