09.02.2011 - Qatar's QIB may buy Islamic units of conventional banks

From Reuters: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) may snap up the Islamic banking assets of conventional lenders in Qatar, who are facing a central bank order to shut their Islamic operations, a top executive said on Tuesday. Qatar's central bank this week told conventional banks to close their Islamic operations by year-end, amid worries of overlap between the two, in a surprise move that lifted shares of Islamic lenders.............................................Full Article: Source

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