I’ve spent the past few days in Kuwait and Qatar, speaking with bankers, lawyers, and academics, as well as participating in the Arab Thought Foundation’s annual conference. Below are a few points of interest:
- Industrial Commercial Bank of China has around 30 staff at their Doha office. The branch had a spectacular opening in 2008, but apparently has been relatively quiet in 2009. The branch is reportedly keen to lend to gas and government-related projects.
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