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| Iran mulls $1 bln international bond - report |
Iran is considering a return to international debt markets with bonds worth $1 billion, a central bank official said in comments published on Wednesday, in what would be a rare move by OPEC's No.2 oil producer...
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| Kuwaiti bankers call for $12.8bn bailout |
Kuwait's top banking lobby urged the government to buy up to 10 percent of the shares in its leading share index through a bailout fund, in a move worth $12.83 billion, a top banker said yesterday...
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| Dubai to help firms, sets up crisis panel |
Dubai is prepared to help state-controlled firms pay off debts, although it is not in talks with the federal government to set up a loan facility for its companies, a government official said yesterday...
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| Crisis to hit Qatar's growth pace |
The global financial turmoil might put sudden brakes to the high pace of economic growth in Qatar, Abu Dhabi-based Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has hinted...
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| Most bourses in Gulf finish firmer; Saudi, Abu Dhabi dip |
Most Gulf bourses ended firmer yesterday as investor sentiment improved modestly amid a raft of policy proposals in the Gulf aimed at coping with the credit crisis...
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