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* Q4 net profit down 1.8 pct year on year* Sixth straight quarterly profit drop* Trims H2 2014 dividend to 0.75 riyals/share* Shares down 2.7 pct in opening minutes of trading(Recasts, adds analyst comment, context)DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Al Rajhi Bank 1120.SE , Saudi Arabia&aposs second-largest listed lender, posted a 1.8 percent drop in its fourth-quarter net profit, marking the sixth straight

Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's second-largest listed lender, posted a 1.8 percent drop in its fourth-quarter net profit, marking the sixth straight drop in quarterly profit for the sharia-compliant institution.

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) SINGAPORE, January 15 (Fitch) The cancellation of a proposed merger of CIMB Group, RHB Capital and Malaysia Building Society (MBSB) to form a mega bank underscores the inherent risks related to...

Gulf stock markets posted broad gains in early trade on Thursday after oil prices rebounded on Wednesday.

Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's second-largest listed lender, proposed a 0.75 riyal per share cash dividend for the second half of 2014, it said in a statement on Thursday.

Al Rajhi Bank,, Saudi Arabia's second-largest listed lender, posted a 1.8 percent drop in its fourth-quarter net profit, it said on Thursday, missing analysts' forecasts.