In a statement to the Muscat Securities Market, alizz islamic bank SAOG (MSM:BKIZ) said that ‘based on the recent decision of United Finance Company SAOG (MSM:UFCI) dated June 20, 2017 to decline Alizz Islamic Bank offer for exploring a possible merger of the two institutions through a combination of a share swap and cash', its Board of Directors has terminated the merger talks.