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Headline: Oil hike provides respite for most Source: Euromoney Date: September 2000 Author: Darren Stubing To date, most Arab countries have been insulated from outside pressure due to highly protected markets and huge oil reserves. But foreign competition is set to increase, especially for markets joining the World Trade Organization. The biggest banks in small countries will have to look outside their domestic markets for growth, either through acquisitions or alliances. Darren Stubing reports The beneficial effects on regional domestic economies of a higher oil price from the middle of last year onwards meant that Arab banks generally enjoyed a steady 1999. |
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