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Middle Eastern banks look to move up a gear
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Middle Eastern banks look to move up a gear

Armed with deep pools of liquidity, many Middle Eastern banks are exploring new avenues of growth, from expanding their regional presence to concentrating on innovation within the Islamic finance sphere.

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Oil minister plans to show the world Iraq's potential

The Iraq government’s plans to increase oil exports from 2.2 million barrels per day to 4 million opens up a wealth of investment opportunities. Oil minister Abdul Karim al-Luaibi tells Courtney Fingar what this could mean for the conflict-torn country.

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Iraq on the road to recovery

The chairman of the Trade Bank of Iraq, Hussein Al Uzri, reveals how things are looking up in Iraq, with banks seeing progress with letters of credit and discussions in place to help finance the projects earmarked for the country. Writer Courtney Fingar

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Is foreign investment the answer to Iraq's banking needs?

A muscular banking sector will make or break whether Iraq is to rebuild and prosper. And while there are increasing levels of capital inflow into the region, local banking infrastructure remains limited, leaving the sector wide open for foreign investment. Writer Courtney Fingar in Baghdad

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Utilising trade to rebuild a nation

Trade Bank of Iraq is keen to open up to investment in the war-torn country and expand correspondent banking relationships. Writer Stephen Timewell .

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After Iraq

Is the Iraq crisis principally about removing a despot from power or is the underlying reality more to do with asserting US global hegemony? Stephen Timewell  explores the issues and discusses their implications for banking and finance.

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