From Ethiopianreview.com: French bank BNP Paribas may raise up to $300 million for a private equity fund active in the Gulf Arab region to tap opportunities arising from the financial crisis.

BNP is looking to raise $150 million in the first phase by mid-October and possibly a further $150 million later, its regional chief executive, Jean-Christophe Durand, told reporters late on Monday………………Full Article: Source