| From Reuters: Qatar's Islamic banks surged on Sunday after the Gulf state's central bank instructed conventional lenders to stop their Islamic operations. Most regional markets gained as fears over Egypt unrest.
Qatar Islamic Bank, Qatar International Islamic Bank and Masraf Al Rayan all rose more than 9 percent. A fourth Islamic lender, Barwa Bank, is unlisted. The central bank issued a circular over the weekend, saying "it has been decided to terminate the activities of the Islamic finance services" of conventional banks..............................................Full Article: Source
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