Al Baraka Bank Syria and Arabia Engineering & Contracting (AEC) have signed an agreement for the construction of the bank’s headquarters in Damascus. The agreement was signed by Al Baraka Bank Syria CEO Mr Mohammed Halabi , and Nizar Obaid, CEO of AEC. The bank said the nine floor-building will be the first of its kind in Syria; built on eco-friendly’ principles. Al Baraka Bank Syria’s latest results show assets rising by more than 68 per cent in Q3 2013 to a record SYP 71.219 billion with profits of SYP 3.683 billion.